Since I joined TP, I've noticed that it is not uncommon to see posts that someone has both the diseases. This interests me because my wife Sue was diagnosed as having PD quite some time after being diagonsed with AD. The doctor who first suggested that she had PD remarked on her displaying the 'gait' typical of PD sufferers.
I'm not sure whether this information has really helped Sue. She is on Sinemet and my recollection is that she was prescribed this before the suggestion of PD was mentioned - but I could be wrong. There's so much to remember!
And it's often hard to say which particular symptom is caused by which disease. For example, when she is in bed her right leg is often drawn up so that the foot is actually under her bottom. Her arms and hands may be clamped tightly on her upper chest. Which disease, I wonder, is responsible?
Her limbs always tend towards stiffness and rigidity but sometimes they are much more easily relaxed by gentle stroking than at other times. We don't know why.
She is often very tired. This could be the Sinement and/or other meds. The Nursing staff and GP are wondering whether to try reducing the meds and maybe stopping them completely at some point.
I'd be very interested to hear from people with any experience of this dual diagnosis and/or the things I've mentioned.
I'm not sure whether this information has really helped Sue. She is on Sinemet and my recollection is that she was prescribed this before the suggestion of PD was mentioned - but I could be wrong. There's so much to remember!
And it's often hard to say which particular symptom is caused by which disease. For example, when she is in bed her right leg is often drawn up so that the foot is actually under her bottom. Her arms and hands may be clamped tightly on her upper chest. Which disease, I wonder, is responsible?
Her limbs always tend towards stiffness and rigidity but sometimes they are much more easily relaxed by gentle stroking than at other times. We don't know why.
She is often very tired. This could be the Sinement and/or other meds. The Nursing staff and GP are wondering whether to try reducing the meds and maybe stopping them completely at some point.
I'd be very interested to hear from people with any experience of this dual diagnosis and/or the things I've mentioned.