Hello, my Mum has PD, dementia and postural hypertension. She now has no mobility and is mostly dead ridden so we have reduced her steroid for the postural hypertension. Around the same time I have noticed she has little to no movement in her left leg and can barely stand up on her stedy ( lacks any strength in her legs). She’s also really struggling to feed herself. I am wondering if this is the next phase of her PD or linked to withdrawal of her steroid? Does anyone have similar experience? Many thanks
Thank you for sharing your concerns with us Katrina, we’re so sorry to hear your Mum is struggling.
You’re sure to hear from our members soon regarding their experiences, but in the meantime, we found some information on our website that may help with managing low blood pressure and Parkinson’s Managing low blood pressure and Parkinson's | Parkinson's UK and here around motor symptoms and what to look out for Motor symptoms of Parkinson's | Parkinson's UK
You may also find it useful to reach out to our free and confidential helpline for more support. Our trained advisers who are always happy to help. You can reach them on 0808 800 0303.
We hope this helps. Take care,
The Parkinson’s UK Moderation Team