Ask Your Health Question. Health Experts Answer You ASAP.

(Not a Health Question?)

I live in the United States the question is about my mother

Sent to Health Experts January 29 08:30 PM

In 1999-2000 my 57 yr mother started mild memory loss. She had diabetes type II/moderate high blood pressure/high cholesterol. In 2003 the family believed? she had Alzheimers. With the presumption the doctor diagnosed Alzheimers hastily. She had an aunt and an uncle that suffered and died from Parkinons in their 90s/80s. There was an rush to judgement Alzheimers and the doctor wanted to place her in the nursing home he managed. I don''t think he knew the family history. She was losing her memory skills from about 2003-2005 fairly rapidly. But she was still very good on her grooming, her speech was intelligible and mostly sensible, her self care and hygiene was good through 2005. In about 2006 (at 64) the family got frustrated with her decline and put her on Zyprexa and she went downhill very quickly, stumbling/shaking/falls. Now she can''t walk and her body is completely stiff, she does not understand much or communicate. Do you think this could have been Parkinsons all along?

Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Answer
January 29 9:05 PM (35 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
THIS ANSWER IS LOCKED!
You can view this answer by clicking here to Register or Login and paying $3.
Think you can answer this question?
Login or Become an Expert

 

DISCLAIMER: You acknowledge that any information you may obtain from individuals you contact through use of the JustAnswer service comes from those individuals, not from JustAnswer, and that JustAnswer is not in any way responsible for any of the information these third parties may supply. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty and no representations are made regarding the qualification of an Expert. Responses and comments on JustAnswer are for general information and are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (such as medical, legal, investment or accounting) and do not establish a professional-client relationship. JustAnswer is not intended or designed to address EMERGENCY QUESTIONS which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service.

JustAnswer > Online Health Advice