Category Archives: chronic illness

What If the Cure to Pain and Other Non-Motor PDSymptom was Sleep?: By Dr. De Leon

Those of us who have chronic illnesses like PD often experience chronic pain as well. This in turn leads to increased problems with sleep- falling asleep, staying asleep as I am experiencing radicular pain at this moment keeping me up! (fortunately, I have taken my medication and waiting for it to kick in so IContinue reading “What If the Cure to Pain and Other Non-Motor PDSymptom was Sleep?: By Dr. De Leon”

Tips on Getting Disability Benefits Efficiently & Effictively: by Dr De Leon

Getting Disability Benefits: Is It Always Necessary to Hire a Lawyer? Part I : By Dr De Leon.

Tips on Getting Disability Benefits Efficiently & Effectively: By Dr De Leon

When confronted with a chronic illness like Parkinson’s disease, after the initial shock of diagnosis settles comes the question will I be able to continue to work and for how long? Studies show that one of the biggest factors of loss of employment is depression in PD and along with it goes a decrease inContinue reading “Tips on Getting Disability Benefits Efficiently & Effectively: By Dr De Leon”

Excessive Sweating In Parkinson’s Patients: by Dr. De Leon

Excessive Sweating In Parkinson’s Patients: by Dr. De Leon.

Excessive Sweating In Parkinson’s Patients: by Dr. De Leon

While I was still in practice, patients often would complain of having increase sweating particularly at night. Patients would often say to me; “I have a very hard time sleeping at night because of the sweats… and even Harder time staying dry!” I often concentrated more on the ‘lack of sleep’ and did not fullyContinue reading “Excessive Sweating In Parkinson’s Patients: by Dr. De Leon”

Faith, Medicine and the NEW YEAR!- : by Dr. De Leon

Brief history of medicine: 2,000 B.C. – we said “eat this root” (magic in the earth) 1,000 B.C. ” root is heathen say a prayer!” 1850 A.D – medical experts said” prayer is superstitious, drink this potion.” 1940 A.D. –  doctors were convinced that potion was snake oil, so “swallow this pill” instead… 1985 A.D. –  weContinue reading “Faith, Medicine and the NEW YEAR!- : by Dr. De Leon”

Keeping Track of Doctors Bills : By Dr. De Leon

” I am not telling you is going to be easy, I am telling you is going to be worth it!” As many of you may already know, November is caregivers’ month; thus, I will talk about an issue that affects caregivers and patients alike. The care giver has many responsibilities and roles in makingContinue reading “Keeping Track of Doctors Bills : By Dr. De Leon”