?Parkinsons

I am wondering if anyone diagnosed with Parkinson's had/has any of these symptoms apart from trembling which I also have.

I have constant fasciculations in my hands at rest and my fingers will slowly move independently.

At the moment I am holding my tablet with four fingers and my thumb first violently shakes and then slowly moves away from the rest of my fingers - it is quite unnerving!

If I sit with my hand stretched out on my thigh within about five minutes my fingers will have curved into a ball and the hand will have slowly sunk to my side.

Sometimes a joint will lock, usually fingers.

Sometimes I get a cramp like spasm all down either one leg or my toes on either foot will stick out rigidly - very painful - but momentary as I shake the affected bit out. This usually happens when lying down having just woken up.

My handwriting is very erratic going from normal to small to large - I do have arthritis in my hands so writing has got worse anyway.

Any body recognise these symptoms please? When I mentioned to GP a few years ago he dismissed them as fasciculations. I did actually see a neurologist privately he was not concerned but things are getting worse. I do already take beta blockers and fluoxetine which might account for the fuzzy head feeling I am also experiencing but the trembling/involuntary movements started before the I started to take the latter!

Thankyou

0 likes, 5 replies