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Hi @marilynjoan and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect's discussion group on PD. I'm wondering how long you have had PD? What is the most difficult symptom you are dealing with now? You mentioned that Rasagiline was not helpful to you? Have you tried other meds?

I do agree with you about exercise. It really helps keep disability from becoming severe.

Are there any types of exercise that you've found more helpful than others?

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marilynjoan | @marilynjoan | Aug 22, 2021

I am currently taking levodopa 100/25 at a rate of 4.5 pills a day. I have tried a couple of other prescriptions to try and level out the uptake and duration of the levodopa. No luck with that and that is why I was prescribed the Rasagiline. I am currently not exercising as much as I need to, due to coming down with PMR and GCA. I have been on struggle with this since January 2021. However Dance for Parkinson is a lot of fun on a weekly basis and I was daily walking with Lesley Sansone. I also was early morning walking for about 40 minutes weather permitting. I am in Canada and also belong to a Parkinson support group and I know for sure medication is different for every one of us. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in December 2016…Cheers…Marilyn

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