I’m so glad you’re excited about this, Courage! (Great username by the way!) Thanks for sharing your excitement with us. We second your hope that they are really onto something this time! Best, Jenn (ParkinsonsDisease.net Team)

I read a lot about breakthroughs, (as I am sure most of you do also) but for some reason I find this one very exciting. Something about this sounds like they could really be on to something this time. Lets hope so!

The bar of soap alway worked for my dad though he always insisted it had to be lavender scented. I figured it was the lavender essential oil in the bar that was working on relaxing the muscles.

Interesting points, Peter. I don’t think there will be one root cause for the disease but probably a myriad of causes which may be why the symptoms are so varied.

Regarding the Agent Orange situation (awful, awful thing), I’ve not heard of or found any studies on the Vietnamese population in terms of Parkinson’s. Agent Orange has left an awful…[Read more]

I have had parkinson’s for 12 years now. I am 66 and change. I played hockey for years, and had a couple of concussions, 3 broken noses, and a few teeth knocked out. “I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out.” I have looked pretty closely at all the data on causation of parkinson’s disease and I have yet to find any data supporting anybody’s…[Read more]

Well done, Gretchen! James was a dear friend and an amazing PD advocate. What an awful loss for us all. We were so fortunate to have known him! I love your telling of who he was!

Thank you so very much for sharing yours and James’ story. James truly was a light and inspiration to so many people. We will never forget his tireless work and compassion for the Parkinson’s community! Your words are so touching and heartfelt!

thanks for the thumbs up for michael-church’s article. It is great to read other people’s experiences and I am so pleased that I couldn’t sleep the other evening and stumbled across this site….. it has been brilliant! kind regards to all that keep the engine of the site chugging along denimarie07

Wonderfully written! Thank you so much for sharing this, @denimarie07. It sounds like there was a lot of wisdom in your father’s words. It sounds like your battle with Mr. Parkie can be really trying at times. But the fact that you have a voice and are using it is so great. Many folks in this community have focused on the fact that it’s still…[Read more]

yes pain and Parkie’s mikep and Ginanne I also suffer from pain in my right leg,shoulder and arm. Exercising helps me heaps as well I have discovered that the garden is such a wonderful place for mental and physical support. I must mention that with the twisting of my foot and the curling up of my toes my shoes to wear out so quickly. I am also…[Read more]

yes pain and Parkie’s mikep and Ginanne I also suffer from pain in my right leg,shoulder and arm. Exercising helps me heaps as well I have discovered that the garden is such a wonderful place for mental and physical support. I must mention that with the twisting of my foot and the curling up of my toes has caused my shoes to wear out so quickly.…[Read more]