I have Parkinson’s disease, and I have been on medication and doing well with the symptoms, but it seems to be affecting my entire body. I have developed severe constipation, blood pressure that is difficult to control as well as other symptoms that don’t seem to be typical of Parkinson’s; is that common?
While the common neurologic symptoms of Parkinson’s are tremor, moving slowly, stiffness, and balance and walking problems, there are other issues. Constipation, as you are having, as well as other gastroenterologic problems are common, as is difficult to control blood pressure, as well as mood disorders, such as depression.  Both your neurologist and primary care doctor should help treat you for these other symptoms.
To learn more about Parkinson’s, watch this video from VideoMD.com.
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