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Confused and scared

Hi y'all, I have shared my story here when I joined a while back. Now with the COVID-19 I have been working from home. Now, I'm confused because my neurologist...

Navigating Parkinson's

What exactly does a social worker do? I see people recommend getting in touch w one to "help w things" but I never hear what those "things" are. Some work...

New Vibrating Glove Therapy from Stanford?

Has anyone else heard about the VCR therapy being developed by Dr. Peter Tass at Stanford? It is non-invasive and uses a vibrating glove to influence changes in the brain...

Understanding tension vs rigidity, dystonia

Recently diagnosed with pd. I’m 77 yrs old. My main symptoms are tremors in hands & involuntary tension in arms. I can relax when concentrating on it. When I relax...

Farnesol

According to an article, farnesol, a plant-based substance has been shown to reverse PD in mice & is being researched at John’s Hopkins. Something to do with stopping the destructive...

My Parkinson's Disease

I read the other stories from people like me who have Parkinson's. I have a problem with my hands shaking. It's not easy to eat as my hand shakes as...

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I've had it with the medical community.

I've gone from active and self sufficient to walking with great difficulty, shuffling and unstable in a matter of less than three months. I went back to my neurosurgeon, I've...

Advice for newly diagnosed people with Parkinson's

Receiving a Parkinson's disease diagnosis can bring a flood of questions and emotions. For those who are years into your diagnosis, what tips or advice do you have for those...

Parkinsons progression speed

Good day folks. My mom has recently been diagnosed with parkinsons. Onset of symptoms was 2 months ago, prior to that she's had issues walking but we assumed it was...

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