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Has anyone had a skin punch biopsy for diagnosis of Parkinson’s disea?
Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: Oct 21 7:26am | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
Ok, maybe I'm just ornery and cynical, but submitting to another semi-invasive test would not be fun. I already turned down the DATScan due to invasiveness and COST. My end of the DATScan would have been like $225, net of my United Healthcare Medicare Advantage coverage. And that is this year 2024- next year's copay goes to over $600.
I keep reading how a PD diagnosis is overwhelmingly based on clinical observation. Let's get on with it!! Am I getting a benefit from Levodopa, or not? Is the Neurologist just ordering tests to run up the bill?
Like I said "ornery and cynical"?
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No, I don’t think you’re being cynical or ornery since I don’t know you. However, I’ve been fighting Parkinson’s disease for my son for 9 years now. You should be getting improvement with Carbidopa/Levadopa. This also comes in an expensive slow-release formula. I think it would benefit you greatly to have the skin test. You never know! What if you have something causing the same symptoms. It can happen. My son’s wife divorced him because of Parkinson’s. They have 5 children and he won’t leave the state they’re in so because of that now he’s in assisted living. I refuse to allow this to continue! I want to get him back to NY with us so we can try alternative therapies. I’m going to make him an appointment with my Functional Medicine doctor. He can stay on the horrible Parkinson’s meds they have him on but I believe my doc, along with good nutrition and chiropractic care are really going to reverse this disease. Also, consider getting the book below. It’s awesome. I hope my doc treats him with the B-1. God bless you. Pray & hang in there.