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Hello @cmccarthy1115,

I want to join @lisalucier in welcoming you to the PD support group on Mayo Connect. I see that you are interested in discussing the patch with others. Here is a link to a discussion thread where the patch is discussed: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/neupro-patch/?pg=1#chv4-comment-stream-header. Here you will meet members like @mariemarie who has used the patch,

As you only mention the medicine you are taking, I'm wondering what other therapies you have tried. For instance, have you had physical therapy? Do you exercise regularly? I realize how difficult it is to exercise when you have pain and stiffness; however, exercise can help with these symptoms. Here is a link to an article (from the Parkinson's Foundation) that discusses the value of exercise in relieving the motor and cognitive symptoms of Parkinson's: https://www.parkinson.org/library/fact-sheets/exercise

Have you been referred to a physical therapist yet?

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I have been to PT, completed the LSVT BIG Program , and walk the track. However, I recently twisted my leg and as a result have a tear in my meniscus and a stress fracture in my knee. I hope to go back to exercising as soon as my knee heals.