Resources and
Support
Are you a caregiver? Click here to download a caregiver information sheet that can help you in your role as a Parkinson's disease caregiver.
Do you know a Parkinson’s disease patient? Click here to download a patient information sheet that can help someone you know who has Parkinson’s disease.
Need general information about Parkinson’s disease written in English? Click here to download a Parkinson’s disease Health Booklet written in English.
Need general information about Parkinson’s disease written in Spanish? Click here to download a Parkinson’s disease Health Booklet written in Spanish.
Support resources aren’t just for Parkinson’s disease patients. Support groups are for caregivers (and others living around Parkinson’s disease), too. Support groups are places where people can talk about their concerns related to Parkinson’s disease and listen to others, too. These groups may share insights on coping with Parkinson’s disease as well. To find a Parkinson’s disease support group, try one or more of the following:
Check with your patient’s doctor or a member of their office staff
Talk with local hospitals
Look at community calendars in local newspapers
Consult the phone book
Try contacting Parkinson’s disease organizations you find on the Internet
Note: This Web site contains links to third-party, Parkinson’s disease-related Web sites on the Internet. These links are provided as a service to patients and doctors interested in additional information about Parkinson’s disease. These sites are not part of this GlaxoSmithKline Web site. The content and materials in these third-party Web sites are not produced by or endorsed by GlaxoSmithKline and may refer to uses of our products that are not included in the FDA-approved prescribing information for those products. Patients should always consult with their doctor before using any GlaxoSmithKline prescription product.
You may also find information and support from these groups:
American Parkinson Disease Association Inc.
800-223-2732
www.apdaparkinson.org
National Parkinson Foundation
800-327-4545
www.parkinson.org
Parkinson's Action Network
800-850-4726
www.parkinsonsaction.org
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
800-457-6676
www.pdf.org
WE MOVE: Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders
www.wemove.org
Prescription REQUIP XL is not for everyone. REQUIP XL may cause you to fall asleep or feel very sleepy during normal activities such as driving; or to faint or feel dizzy, nauseated, or sweaty when you stand up. Tell your doctor if you experience these or the following problems, or if you drink alcohol or are taking other medicines that make you drowsy. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, drowsiness or sleepiness, headache, and sudden uncontrolled movements (dyskinesia). Increase or decrease in blood pressure and heart rate may occur. Hallucinations may occur at any time during treatment. Also tell your doctor if you experience new or increased gambling, sexual, or other intense urges while taking REQUIP XL. REQUIP XL may increase the side effects of L-dopa. Most patients were not bothered enough to stop taking REQUIP XL.