Dr just told me i had Parkinsons

Does anyone take Klonapin or Artane. If you do could you please give me some feed back on it. This is what te Dr started me out with

Permalink Reply by Robin Wood on February 5, 2009 at 1:19pm: Freida,

I'm probably not the best person to be giving feed back on Klonapin, as with most meds I didn't do to well on it. do a search for it in the search box in the upper right hand corner.

Was it Mayo who dx you with Parkinsons because that was who dx your dystonia wasn't it ??? I'm not real familar with Parkinsons, do you or anybody else know if there is a clear cut diagnostic test that shows Parkinsons ??? Not that I'm doubting your docs dx, it's more out of curiousity

Of course having Parkinsons does not mean you do not also have dystonic symptoms as they are very much a part of Parkinsons.

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Permalink Reply by Robin Wood on February 5, 2009 at 2:45pm: Frieda,

I posted a couple of videos in the "Online Video" post relating to PD and dystonia, I'd like to find some depicting dystonic tremors vs. parkinson tremors: as I have the time, I will post them so keep an eye out for new post in that topic.

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Permalink Reply by Mo on April 3, 2009 at 2:30pm: klonopin and artane for pd? the more posts i read on here about neuro/docs and patient experiences, the more i cringe and the louder the quacking becomes!!!!! klonopin is a benzo and was hell for me to get off of it...i shoulda died from all the w/d sx's i was going thru. first line defense for pd is sinemet, then mirapex. artane i tried for tremor and POSSIBLE CD, i lasted one week with, the side affects were horrid for me. artane is for dystonia.

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Permalink Reply by Deanna on April 16, 2009 at 9:18pm: I started Artane last week with one pill a day then upped to 2x's a day now. I have to admit, I am noticing it helping. Less foot cramps.First one ,cramping,not till evening which is a change. But, still as I tried to pull weeds in the yard today, I began the aching in my arms and had to stop. Up to that point I felt 'normal health' and it was refreshing....till I started pulling weeds.
Do any of you sweat very easily with this disorder? I do hardly anything and pour sweat.Not hormonal, been checked for that.

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Permalink Reply by Jenn on April 20, 2009 at 10:03pm: I take klonopin and artane and I know plenty of dystonia patients (post DBS) who also take it. I could not deal with the artane it made me .. well drunk. slurred speech, blurred vision, delayed cognitive function, slight memory los... -- quite unpleasasant. The klonopin was not as bad.. but I have been warned it is very habit forming. Keep a journal of your symptoms and how i affects you. Both of the drugs helped with my dystonia symptoms.. I went from bent over and spasming to walking around. But it wasnt worth it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deanna on April 20, 2009 at 10:04pm: How long have you been on Artane?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jenn on April 20, 2009 at 10:13pm: I was prescibed it 6 weeks ago. I took it for nearly 2 weeks than stopped. My Doc told me: no side effects! Said if I got them to quit and let her prescribe something else. It took 2 days before the side effects began to start.. But I liked the relief it gave me... Eventually I realized that although I could walk.. I could barely function, and with two young children to take care of it wasnt worth it. So i closed the bottle and havent gone back. My symptoms arent constant.. so luckliy I havent needed it.. I took a week off, then tried klonopin for 2 weeks. Then I flew across country.. Went without meds because I was traveling with young kids... (didnt want to be incoherent) Felt fine while on vacation.. I took a klonopin on the flight home though.. (developed a migraine in flight from neck spasms) 1 hour later I was feeling fine.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deanna on April 20, 2009 at 10:15pm: I was in the middle of writing you...slow down and let me catch up to you a second or so.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jenn on April 20, 2009 at 10:17pm: LOL. :P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deanna on April 20, 2009 at 10:20pm: I am a mom of two also so I understand that. Have you stopped taking it already?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deanna on April 20, 2009 at 10:18pm: If you are going to travel abroad get Travel insurance. It will cover you if you were to have a quick decline in health. I buy it everytime I go anywhere. If something were to stop your trip it would cover you...... you type so fast I can't keep up with you....:); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deanna on April 20, 2009 at 10:22pm: As women and mom's we put our kids first. You have to take care of Jennifer. Has your doctor prescribed anything not so drowsy for you and that helps?; ▶ Reply to This