Active yesterdaySleeping issue...Hello, I am a 64-year-old male with Parkinsons. Recently I have been experiencing very bad quality of sleep resulting in being extremely tired the next day. This is not getting...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Severe muscle spasms ...I was diagnosed with Parkinson's about 12 years ago. I have always had a tendency to freeze when my foot hits something unexpectedly. My muscles will lock up and sometimes...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesMotor SymptomsDiagnosisSide Effects
POTS: Dizziness & fainting due to Blood Pressure ...I have POTS? If someone is familiar with this I would like to share with you what you are doing?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesSymptoms
Recently diagnosed ...Recently diagnosed with Parkinsons. I'm so scared and worried about life....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Alcohol consumption ...I usually have a glass of red wine after my meals do I stop this ?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Using Dragon Speech to Text Software...On Netflix, there’s a show called Sweet Tooth. Like many comic books turned into movies, this features a dystopian theme. However, it is geared more towards young kids in that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Gait Freezing: I Need to Warm Up Properly Before a Walk Outside...Hello everyone, I have PD for 13 years now. Quite athletic (played tennis before, now 3x/week of gym for strength & flexibility). However, I've started in the last year to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
But you know what?...It all started with our mobility scooter. I approached my doctor, at the time, for a prescription for one, in order to get some type of coverage, IE Medicare, etc...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Parkinson's Medications Fear...I have a fear of taking parkinson's medications. I have heard about people who take the medication and have disturbing dreams and nightmares. How can I get over this fear?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Parkinson Person as Caregiver...My journey with PD started to 2009 with a loss of smell and strength. Started levadopa in 2012..seen by several doctors, was way over medicated now I'm doing OK once...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Sleep Please...Going to bed is such a treat I'm so tired it's hard to beat I'm wide awake but fade so fast My eyes get so heavy, I know it won't...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Staying positive...I was diagnosed 7 years ago but I managed to keep an active lifestyle. Gardening is therapeutic and some kind of physical activity. Low impact dancing is very much a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Pet Dog ...I was encouraged to give her up. She is two. I was managing and I feel so very lonely with out her....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Dealing with PD partner resentment...My husband has never been the empathetic type and I am finding it more and more difficult to accept his blase attitude toward me. He was diagnosed with PD in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivers & Care Partners
Young plasma treatment...Has anyone done young plasma treatment?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTreatment
Early symptom ...My neck and shoulders are tight , but just recently my heart rate has been going from 40’s to 120 very quickly . Anyone else experience this as an early...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Parkinson's, My Retirement and YOLO...We didn’t expect to retire so soon. Things changed at a football game at Lehigh University. I had not been back to school for more than thirty years. Although I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pushing a Rope...Another unpublishable testimony and treatise to my journey into the rabbit hole of Parkinson’s. In the interest of brevity I will use the nickname Parky’s throughout the remaining soliloquy. After...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Trying to be open minded is just leading to a draft in my noggin!...My husband has had PD for more than 12 years. Try as I may, I have a constant struggle with resentment. Not everything is related to his PD, certainly, lots...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
