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The Parkinson's Disease Treatment Book: Partnering with Your Doctor to Get the Most from Your Medications

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This book recommends using it to help discuss with your doctor the PD medications, which is exactly what my Mom is going to do today. When I saw this book recently it was what my Mom had been wishing for to help her figure out how to help my Dad, who is developing Parkinson's hallucinations and paranoia issues after many years of battling this disease. These are known problems from both the disease, as well as the medications to treat the illness. The book gave me renewed hope and optimism for helping my Dad be more himself again. Adjustments of the various prescribed medications can make a difference in life quality by balancing medication negative side effects with their benefits. My Mom is taking my Dad to the doctor today to discuss his medications and she taking this book with her. It's nice to know she has the Mayo clinic doctor, in essence, to take with her to discuss points with the local doctor.

Concerned daughter

This is the largest book on Parkinson's but well worth owning as is the book "What your Doctor may not tell you about Parkinson's" by Marjama-Lyons

Dr. Ahlskog shares his vast knowledge, expertise and caring bedside manner in this book. It is specifically written, in user friendly language, for families dealing with Partinson's. It answers any and all questions one might have concerning the disease and treatment of it. It is an absolute 'MUST HAVE' book for Parkison's Families..

This is a "MUST HAVE" book for the Parkinson's patient. This book is written in user friendly language. Provides insightful information to help understand your condition. Excellant guidance to the receipt of maximum drug therapy benefits. Recomended by Movement Disorder Specialist.

This is a wonderful resource book that is written in layman's terms. It seems to cover all aspects of the disease. Our personal physcian was impressed with the book.

Being just diagnosed with Parkinsons, I was anxious to learn more about Parkinsons and what my long-range prognosis might be. My Neurologist recommended this book, and I quickly ordered it from Amazon. The author practices at Mayo Clinic, and recommends the use of Carbidopa/Levidopa as a first treatment course for those with Parkinsons. After reading 3/4 of the book, I feel much more familiar and comfortable with the subject of Parkinsons as well as the various courses of treatment, of which there are several. I can recommend this book wholeheartedly to others who are just beginning their association with this disease as well as to those who are several years into the experience.

This book is well-written and thorough, with great depth of information and compassion for those with the disease. A wonderful resource.

A relative has Parkinson's and I have tried to help out by researching issues that have come up. The Parkinson's patient and family who arm themselves with information about the many twists and turns in the course of this complicated and profound illness will fare better. You should not expect that the medical world will completely "take care of" the Parkinson's - a lot will be up to you, and you have to learn what to look for, the questions to ask, the possibilities. By the way, we live near Boston, one of the world's great medical centers, so what I am saying does not have to do with lack of access to the best care currently available. This book has been of tremendous practical value to us. I consider it essential for any Parkinson's family. It is easily the best Parkinson's resource I have found.

I found this book extremely helpful in answering so many of my questions about my husband's Parkinson's disease. It will hold a prominent place on my bookshelf for easy reference for just about every aspect of the disease. The index is easy to use and directs the reader to the proper place for answering each question that may arise. Well worth the reasonable price.

I wish I had read this book as soon as I was diagnosed. It has the most comprehensive and easily understandable information of anything I have seen on Parkinsons Disease. From the importance of things we take for granted to exact timing of taking our meds, he covers it all, things your Doctor doesn't have time to tell you, the reasoning behind it all. A very good book!