Posy

In a previously published article, Posy tried to find out if anyone else thought that perhaps Rasagiline was making them tired. Posy was taking 1 tablet a day first thing...

Posy expects that we all have experienced "hitting a wall." At these times, we desperately crave going back to bed. It may be that we have worked productively all morning...

Posy finds that having Parkinson’s disease (PD) narrows her range of skills. Do you have PD? If so, Posy would like to know how you manage your time and energy to...

To a person living with Parkinson's disease, anxiety is probably an all too familiar, hideous condition. Posy's story may ring a few bells. Following a serious case of streptococcal pneumonia...

Content Note: This article describes experiences with suicidal thoughts. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. Posy objects to those pseudo-heartfelt posts...

God said, "Go!" Posy’s child is unwell. Very unwell. She has been for a long time. Sadly, she lives 4,000 miles away and is on her own. Posy prays constantly for...

When people ask Posy to define her main symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD), she declares, without hesitating, "Extreme fatigue." (Oh, hang on ... all her female friends claim to be...

Do you find it difficult to differentiate between just a "bad day" and "being ill" now that you have Parkinson’s disease (PD)? Posy spent yesterday in bed, exhausted, joints aching, throat...

For Posy, the hardest part of any holiday is the traveling. She should be confident that it will all be fine just so long as she follows her own advice...

A few months ago, Posy was reprimanding herself for not having a proper exercise plan. She was laying the foundations, doing the research. Okay, all set. When her trip to...

Having just completed an eventful trip to the USA, Posy thought it might be helpful to pass on a few helpful tips for traveling internationally with Parkinson's disease (PD). Posy...

Can anyone answer the questions we all ask? When 2 people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) meet, the conversation usually unfolds in a fairly predictable manner. The novice wants the veteran...

At last, after holding her breath with worry for half a year, Posy was on her way to Florida to visit her lovely, but very poorly daughter. Posy and her...

When Posy was told by the neurologist that he thought she had Parkinson’s disease (PD), she was not unduly concerned. She had spent 20 years having tests and treatment for...

"Parkies’ Progress" Posy likes her little play on words, but she is also trying to draw a parallel between the Christian allegory "Pilgrim’s Progress" (by John Bunyan, 1678) and the...

Posy has had an incredibly joyful month full of playing in concerts, composing and directing songs for entertainments, and attending super parties. She has reveled in the compliments and the...

Posy wonders if she is a fraud. There is definitely something wrong with Posy. Well, there has been for a long while, actually. If you have been following her blogs...

Are you a motivator? Sometimes, when Posy feels particularly low, she finds it difficult to be a cheerleader for others. Yet, many wonderful people with horrible diseases carry on inspiring...

"All you need is Love"... well, plus food, shelter, and mountains of pills! Posy feels we should all own a dog. Not only does a dog motivate its owner to...

Posy previously described how she performed at a soirée under difficult conditions. Here, she will describe her conclusions about taking risks. She wonders if she should still challenge herself to...