Shamsa

When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease on 28th July 2013, at 11 am (it’s hard to forget the exact details of such a life-altering diagnosis), I had to wait...

Managing my Parkinson’s disease is a daily challenge. Often it feels like a burden and a chore. It can feel like having a full-time job (but frustratingly without the paycheck)...

If I had a nickel for every time I heard the words, "You have Parkinson’s disease? But you look fine/normal/human." (Choose your preferred term.) Well then, I would be able...

What role does levodopa play in my Parkinson’s disease management? If I was a car, levodopa would be my gas. It fuels and powers my broken body in a way...

Parkinson’s is a funny old disease to get your head around. I do not mean funny in the classical "LOL" sense ... but I mean funny in the sense that...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) has taken a lot from me as a person. It is definitely more of a taker than a giver in that sense. Some of the things it...

I classify myself as having a dopamine deficiency. I once read that by the time my first Parkinson’s symptoms had actually appeared, it is estimated that I would only have...

Many years ago, I heard a story about 2 men who were identical twins. The storyteller recalled how these twin men had both been diagnosed with the same neurological disorder...

When I was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, at the age of 28, I did the typical and oh so common thing ... and yup, I Googled it. The millions...

The Parkinson’s that afflicts this brain and body that I have started at the age of 28 when I was in the first trimester of my first pregnancy. This is...

In case you missed it, check out part 1 of this article: The Inevitable Cull of Connections. It would be erroneous and a fallacy to say that the blame for...

There was a pivotal, yet somewhat inevitable crossroads juncture that I encountered in my Parkinson’s "journey." The culling of my social connections. The enormity of the juggernaut diagnosis that I...

One of the most undesirable and socially stigmatizing symptoms that I experience from being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease is hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is a posh fancy-shmancy medical term, which when loosely...

When I was first diagnosed 8 long years ago, I recall letting out a guttural wail ... an aching sound that emanated from the deep recesses of my being. I...

I was commuting to work when I noticed that something was significantly wrong with my left arm and leg. The limbs on the left side of my body were significantly...

In case you missed it, check out part 1 of this article, "Sleep, Old Buddy, Old Pal ... Where Are You? Night after night I foolishly go to bed hoping...

Parkinson’s disease has many faces ... many guises. Do not be naive and underestimate it. Evidently, there are overt symptoms, which are hard to ignore in the cold light of...

In case you missed part 1 of this article, you can read it here: A Breathing Corpse Awaketh After 8 years of being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, there is one...

Every morning when I wake up, it feels like I am experiencing a quasi-resurrection. That may sound somewhat bamboozling...so please let me elaborate. During the night the complex cocktail of...

I am nothing without my Parkinson’s medication. A harsh and damning indictment upon my own self-worth. But, nonetheless very true. I could play the role of devil’s advocate. And I...