Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease

Do you wake up tired no matter how much you sleep at night? Do you struggle to stay awake throughout the day? If you’re struggling to do things like exercise and spend time with loved ones because you’re just too exhausted, you’re not alone. Fatigue is common in PD and is considered a non-motor symptom. It’s also a symptom that’s hard to clinically define. Is it due to changes caused by the disease, a side-effect of medication or both? Either way, fatigue has a significant impact on quality of life and is the topic of conversation with Joseph Friedman, MD.

[@johnredding7486]

I am a Veteran diagnosed PD. I filed for unemployable with the veteran administration.
Waiting on the results/for veteran administration response

[@laurencekimberley2791]

I have a watch that measures body battery and my fatigue correlates with my fatigue and could be used to diagnose and treat

[@toryberch]

Thank you Dr for your time and efforts on this subject. For me personally I would put fatigue before depression. But that's just me. I have fibromyalgia and RA as well so. It's just there 🙃🙂

[@marielaoliva9193]

so what can do do with fatigue and dizziness

[@toryberch]

@@marielaoliva9193 Hi, my neurologist prescribed me Amantidine for the fatigue. Dizziness is a struggle with Parkinson's
and can sometimes be caused by our inner ears
the wax can build up and cause dizziness.

[@marielaoliva9193]

@@toryberch hi I been having this symtoms for long time way before that I new that I had parkinson, I did the test for ears and it came out okay.

[@toryberch]

@@marielaoliva9193 Do you mean you took a Parkinson's test?

[@johnredding7486]

Do you think Parkinson's patients should drive