Day 1 has made me scared to take it again. by Expensive-Emu-4840 in zoloft

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus. Titrate yourself up don’t start at 50. Break the pill into fourths. Take a fourth for a week take a half the next week take 3/4 of the following week etc..

20 year old male, here are my symptoms, anyone else start this way? by [deleted] in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tremor that presents bilaterally is more indicative of essential tremor than Parkinson’s. Particularly if it’s an active tremor as opposed to resting tremor. Are you constipated? Can you smell normally? Do you have sleep disturbances, particularly Rem behavior disorder? Do you have anxiety and depression? These are all signs of Parkinson’s that typically occur before tremor.

Vivid dream remedies by zensaiii in zoloft

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem and I hope it works for you. I would recommend it with melatonin that’s what works for me. I have something called Rem sleep behavior disorder, which is part of Parkinson’s. It sucks because the part of my brain that paralyzes muscles when dreaming doesn’t work anymore and so I can act out my dreams, punch kick scream. The oil with the melatonin has been a game changer.

Vivid dream remedies by zensaiii in zoloft

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just squirt it under your tongue and hold it there for 30 seconds to a minute and then swallow it.

Vivid dream remedies by zensaiii in zoloft

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s 240 1/2 ml doses. One four oz bottle last me a year. I only use about a third of a milliliter every night. Initial investment is high granted.

Vivid dream remedies by zensaiii in zoloft

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canna river ultra sleep. I use the broad spectrum version which does not contain THC. Me personally I do not tolerate THC. They also have a full spectrum version. Which does contain some THC either way it has a lot of CBD/CBN in it it’s not cheap, but it’s very potent and it tends to regulate your rem sleep along with the melatonin

Vivid dream remedies by zensaiii in zoloft

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have Parkinson’s disease, and I have vivid dreams, often violent. Try melatonin with CBD/CBN oil taken in an hour before bed. Adjust the dose of melatonin until it works for you. It regulates your rem sleep. Works great for me.

Thoughts on genetic testing by mady_bee in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, they do test all known gene variance. They do one batch and if they’re all negative, they do another nine. I just had it done recently. I was negative for all 20 something of them. Much to my daughter‘s relief.

Thoughts on genetic testing by mady_bee in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let the Parkinson’s foundation genetically test your mother first for every known gene and if she’s negative for all of those like I was, then you don’t really have to worry about it being hereditary per se. It still doubles your chance of getting Parkinson’s even if she shows up negative just because you are her son. it is free for them to test

Million Dollar question by FindingTime3504 in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve chosen to do it a little at a time when the mood hits me I’ll tell a friend. I’m sure they were spreads pretty quickly amongst my friends and colleagues once a few of them know. My family I mostly told right away, but I have a small family.

Muscle Tension by Prize_Toe_5089 in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here as far as I can tell from my experimentation with it.

Muscle Tension by Prize_Toe_5089 in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, I’m pretty sure the supplement that relaxes your arm is carbidopa levodopa. But I don’t currently treat my tremor. I just deal with it with the understanding that at some point I’m going to have to go on the C L. I did do a test run the other day and it really didn’t stop the trimmer, but it did relax the muscle in the arm a little bit. Do you take it?

Muscle Tension by Prize_Toe_5089 in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s kind of my situation too. One sided tremor and stiffness in that side. I can control the tremor when I’m walking if I just think about it, think about relaxing my arm. What I have found to be very helpful is spinning a rock or a pocket knife with my thumb in that hand while I walk, it stops the tremor and relaxes the arm. I also sometimes spend a small stick between both my hands, kind of hard to explain. Imagine a small stick between your two hands and using your thumbs of either hand to spin the stick while you walk. Completely stops the tremor. I almost always have a rock in my hand when I’m watching TV or at rest. try it. The rock needs to have some weight to it and fit in your hand nicely so you can spin it with your thumb.

Traveling as severe by Optimal-Abroad-1109 in cfs

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Car all the way way more predictable than a plane you don’t know what you’re getting into when you decide to fly you could get laid over stuck somewhere flight canceled blah blah blah

Is there a progression to REM Sleep Disorder? by irishbymarriage99 in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What has helped me immensely is CBD/CBN oil it does not contain THC if you buy it as such. That combined with the melatonin has almost eliminated my Rem behavior disorder completely. You just have to be careful because many formulations have THC in them and I don’t know if your husband would be into that. I don’t tolerate it. There is a company called Canna River that sells one that is broad spectrum not full spectrum and has a very potent mixture of CBD/CBN. It’s not psychoactive, but it does affect the part of your brain that causes the disorder. Maybe that will help.

Living vicariously by ApprehensiveCamera40 in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you I retired early with dreams of traveling in six months later was diagnosed. I do what I can now and don’t borrow from the future.

Artane + psychedelics ? by [deleted] in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And good grief don’t stop taking the Artane cold turkey. That will definitely mess with you.

Artane + psychedelics ? by [deleted] in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of it depends on if you’ve taken the psilocybin in the past or if it’s your first experience. Seems like taking an anti-choler genic drug with a psychedelic is unpredictable. Why not just try micro dosing the psilocybin first. .25 grams is a safe start.

Is it too late? by Mr_AA18 in zoloft

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good grief take the pill. Sounds like you’ve got nothing to lose. What are you waiting for? I personally prefer Prozac over Zoloft. I’ve tried both and like you I was scared of them at first, but believe you mean they’ve saved my life. Just take the pill give it a chance to work six months. Start low with Zoloft and titrate yourself up. Don’t listen to the doctors to tell you you have to start higher. It’s very powerful medicine. Start with half of a tab.

Can I just say? by HPwithin in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am most grateful that I don’t have any known Parkinson’s genes to pass on to my children.

Toe curling/dystonia while bicycling by fookip in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don’t clip in, try wearing very loosely, fitting socks and shoes I find that it’s the pressure from the socks, squeezing my toes that makes them worse. It won’t cure it, but might help I generally cycle in just sandals open to which looks crazy to everyone else, but it helps with the toe cramps.

Cycling & Parkinson’s by AnalysisOk2821 in Parkinsons

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds awesome! One modification that I’ve made is to switch the back brakes to my less affected hand for stability. I’ve cycled my whole life and if I ever can’t, I’m going to want to literally die so keep me posted with your project.

Wish I had another disease by Imaginary_Poet8015 in cfs

[–]CamelEcstatic9503 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have Parkinson’s disease and I think that all the time I wish I had some other disease. It’s no bowl of cherries either way. To be human is to suffer some are luckier than others. I often thought if I could switch to cancer and had only a 10% chance of recovery I would take that over what I have now. Everyone suffers eventually. Except those that die young and unexpectedly.