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PD Progression, stages and what to expect

Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (17)
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@windyh

Thank you! I was beginning to think I was just being a drama queen! I am taking carbidopa/levdopa 100mg 3x a day - I have experimented a bit with dosage but noticed no difference in sx. Exercise has been recommended by almost everyone, but my balance is off, so I am a bit concerned - but maybe strength & balance classes as well as some gentle yoga might help.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | 6 days ago

Hello @windyh and welcome to the PD support group on Mayo Connect. Yes, strength, balance, yoga and also Tai Chi classes can be very helpful for both the physical problems as well as the cognitive and fogginess associated with PD.

If you would like to try some of these exercises at home, YouTube has plenty of free exercise videos which might help you get started. Here is a link to some of those exercise videos.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=exercises+for+PD
Most of these exercises can be done while seated in a chair. This is good when you have balance issues.

Here is one of my favorite seated yoga videos,


Will you post again and let me know how you are doing?

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