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Comorbidities

Just wondering if anybody else has another diagnosis that exacerbates your Parkinson's, and how you deal with it. About a year ago, what I thought was worsening PD symptoms actually...

Possible early onset Parkinson’s

Hi. My first symptom was a severe change in handwriting. I’m left handed. General dystonia started on right and was on left within weeks. Dystonia is severe, and had dbs...

Mucana pruriens (L-DOPA)

While I have been taking Mucuna pruriens as levodopa alternative,it has helped my symptoms as well as my tremors, should I take this as a positive levodopa test, to help...

Things are changing too fast

Hi my name is Bill I was told that I had Parkinson’s 3 years ago. But the changes are coming on way to fast. I believe that I have had...

Share the truth about Parkinson's disease

About 60,000 people in the United States are diagnosed each year with PD in the United States. To better understand the patient experience and realities of PD, we are fielding...

First Parkinson's and now Lewy Body Dementia

My mother was diagnosed 3.5 years ago with Parkinson's, which has been managed pretty well. Balance is really the main issue. However, 2.5 months ago she had a massive change...

Flying with Orthostatic Hypotension for Parkinson's patients

My father is 78 years old and suffering from Parkinson's disease since 5 years now. He tested positive for Covid last year and since then his Parkinson's has significantly deteriorated...

How to get the best out of DBS

DBS is gaining popularity. It is effective. There are a few PWPs who have got the surgery. What regime of exercise should be followed so that best results can be...

Feeling confused

I have all the symptoms of Parkinson’s, but after a normal MRI and datscan my neurologist thinks I have Functional neurological disorder, however my uncle who does have Parkinson’s believes...

Do I have PD?

My father was diagnosed at 45 and passed away at 60, that was 22 yrs ago. I am 57 yr old female and started with tremors on right side from...

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