Treating the Cause Rather than the SymptomsI recently felt the urge to air out my dirty laundry by writing an email to an uncle. I wanted to know how he managed to live with his disease...reactionscomments
Reexamining My Depression in Light of a Parkinson's DiagnosisPosy was overwhelmed by the responses to her post about feeling foggy. Many of you knew exactly how she felt, so she will dig a little deeper. Are depression and...reactionscomments
Chasing HappinessI have Parkinson’s disease and for me, that means sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I think and feel that "Life is pain." I'm at the stage of the...reactions14comments
Couch Potato? You Might Have Apathy!Last November, I wrote a story titled Apathy and Me. The story did not get a lot of play, so, I’m turning the tables and writing about you. As a person...reactions5comments
A Case for Getting Vaccinated Before the HolidaysLast Christmas, COVID-19 concerns were higher than ever. Experts warned the nation about the harm that could come from large holiday gatherings, echoing many of the sentiments that are still...reactionscomments
So, Really Who Are You?"Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up." - Ann Bradford This quote stuck with me for a couple of days. And it...reactions2comments
I Hate Parkinson'sThere, I have said it. I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. No, this isn’t a pity party. It is reality. I try to write positively about Parkinson’s...reactions8comments
Why Is Parkinson’s Commonly Misdiagnosed?Parkinson’s disease (PD) is difficult to diagnose because symptoms vary so widely between patients. Although my dad's diagnosis was relatively straightforward, at the beginning, we wondered if his tremors could...reactions1comment
Playing the Hand I Was DealtWhen I was a teenager I used to play poker. Each player was dealt 5 cards. We had to throw out the cards that were thought to be useless and...reactionscomments
The Unsightly Side of Parkinson’s: SweatingOne 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...reactions3comments
We Are Fighting A Pandemic (And It's Not Just COVID)Another pandemic? You must be kidding me? No! The fastest growing neurological disorder in the world is Parkinson's disease (PD). In India, ancient texts suggest Parkinson's disease existed as far...reactionscomments
The Silent “U” in the ABCs of Parkinson’s SymptomsUrinary dysfunction ... the silent "U" in the ABCs of Parkinson’s symptoms. I think there must be a Parkinson’s symptom for every letter of the alphabet. The Letter "U" is...reactions3comments
What Did You Say? I Can't Hear You!"Blindness cuts us off from things, but deafness cuts us off from people." - Helen Keller I agree with Helen Keller's statement that a decrease in hearing does cut us...reactions8comments
7 Healthy Habits of People with Parkinson'sBy integrating healthy habits, we can get ahead of our Parkinson’s disease (PD) and feel more in control. Here are my 7 healthy habits I recommend for people with Parkinson's. Learn...reactions9comments
Hiking the Parkinson's TrailSometimes, our lives transpire in such a way that it seems that the universe is trying to prepare us for future challenges. Be this through success or failure, our adult...reactions2comments
Resilience and Parkinson’s DiseaseThe term resilience can have many meanings. It is associated with personality traits or a description of character, and prior to 2020, resilience was more widely used in academia than...reactions1comment
Using Technology to Fight Parkinson’sAs I watch my dad’s Parkinson’s progress, I’m always looking for ways to combat his symptoms. He already addresses diet, and exercise on his own. But I think that we...reactionscomments
Swallowing Problems and Parkinson’s"Swallowing is a big deal for Parkinson’s people," Dad explains one early morning. I know that he is hinting at one of his current challenges although he doesn’t outright say...reactions1comment
Is There a Study Guide for this Exam?Those of us with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have concerns about the various symptoms looming in our future. I have heard people discuss if, when, or how fast they might lose...reactions9comments
Letters to Myself: Gaining PerspectiveYou can read part one of this letter here: Letters to Myself: Basic Training Dear 18-year-old Dan, In September of 2016, you’ll learn that the rigidity of dystonia prevented your...reactionscomments
