The first release is out and Progress Recorder is available on the app store for both the iPhone and the iPad.
We asked our user who suffers from parkinsonism symptoms to use the app over the course of a month while taking notes in regards to medication, supplements, treatment, mood, stress, environment, diet, exercise and general activities.
Here are his recordings:
Monday 15 May 2017 - 08:05 AMMedication: 0.375 mg Sifrol ER. Supplements: Mega PC-35 x3, Evening Primrose x3, Co-Q10 x1, VegeNAC x2, Glutathione Reduced x2. Ketogenic diet. Working in the city today with a new client. Symptoms aren't the best.
Thursday 17 May 2017 - 08:05 AMSame medication/supplements/diet. Feel slightly better today. It has been a rough few days.
Wednesday 14 June 2016 - 11:05 PMMedication: 0.75 mg Sifrol ER. Same supplements/diet. Been packing house all night. A relatively good day. Left hand was better on keyboard.
Thursday 15 June 2017 - 12:06 PMSame medication/supplements/diet. Before appointment with neurologist.
Thursday 15 June 2017 - 13:06 PMSame medication/supplements/diet. At neurology.
Sunday 18 June 2017 - 09:06 PMMedication: 1.125 mg Sifrol ER. Same supplements/diet. Late night last night. 9am medication.
Monday 19 June 2017 - 07:06 PMSame medication/supplements/diet. Morning before work. Worried about selling car. Otherwise should be fine.
Tuesday 20 April 2017 - 06:06 PMAzilect plus same medication/supplements/diet. Third day at 3 pills. felt heavy legs and terrible symptoms.
Wednesday 21 June 2017 - 06:06 PMStopped Azilect. Otherwise, same medication/supplements/diet. Feel terrible today. Stressed at work.
Thursday 22 June 2017 - 07:06 AMSame medication/supplements/diet. 5.5 hours sleep. Woke up and couldn't get back to sleep. Feel ok though. Long day ahead.
Friday 23 June 2017 - 01:06 PMSame medication/supplements. A bad day. Bad sleep.
Sunday 25 June 2017 - 02:06 PMSame medication/supplements. Possibly the worst I have felt. Had a few beers last night. Indian for dinner.
It seems that the user's symptoms are worse with more medication. More eratic and rigid. The medication was increased to try and get more movement and improve 'slowness' but it doesn't seam to be working. Sundays are definately worse than others.
As far as Progress Recorder goes, there is an issue with the time stamp and the app crashes everynow and then. Easy fixes but will need to wait for the next release.
You can identify possible reasons for the fluctuation of your symptoms. The information can then be shared with your specialist.
