8/29/23 When i was diagnosed with PK, I looked around for supplements that might be helpful in slowing the disease. These are the ones that I’m currently taking. (Be aware, these are my choices. My disease may be different than that of others. Certainly, my physiology, metabolism, and biochemistry will be different. Therefore these supplements …
8/28/23 A few Parkinson’s sites have suggested that sufferers keep a diary of symptoms. I’m much too undisciplined to do that on a regular basis. But here’s one entry. So far, the disease has been more a nuisance than a disability. The major problem that I’m having with it is that my typing has gone …
7/14/2023 One of the benefits of being a Professor Emeritus is that the job comes, at least at Rutgers, with free access to the scientific literature. The title ‘Emeritus’ seems august but the fact is that if offers few perks. For example, I don’t get paid, and the University doesn’t provide an office (although, since …
7/10/23 I’m going to begin writing about the molecular basis of Parkinson’s with a discussion of the medication used to manage the condition, the ‘gold standard’ of Parkinson’s therapy: L-DOPA/carbidopa. L-DOPA, aka levodopa, is an amino acid whose real name is L-dihydroxyphenylalanine. For those of you who have taken organic chemistry, I’ve shown its atomic …
7/8/23 I asked my GP whether he knew of an alternative specialist. He suggested a Dr. V. I called. Again, no appointment was available for at least a month. It was not good enough. I decided to search the Web for another neurologist in Austin and found one with good credentials and positive feedback from …
5/14/23 – Discovery The thumb on my left hand started to tremble while I was seated in my favorite chair watching TV. Then it happened again. Over the next few weeks, its frequency increased to five or six times a day. Always when I was relaxed. So, I went to my GP. “Probably nothing,” he …