Fermented Foods for Mental Health...Fermented foods (and beverages) have been a part of cultures around the world for thousands of years, as fermentation provides a way...reactionscomments
Is the Best Model for Parkinson’s Treatment the Best Model for Everyone’s Treatment?...A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to hear my friend Paul Zeiger give a talk. Paul was one of the...reactions2comments
Living with Parkinson...It all started for me 10 yrs. ago. I noticed my right index finger was trembling and thought nothing of it. Then...reactions1comment
Being stopped by police and having Parkinson's...Have you ever been stopped by the police because of tremor or movement issues related to a movement disorder? My name is...reactions11comments
Parkinson’s Natural Disasters Preparedness...September is National Preparedness month! With the devastation of Hurricane Harvey unfolding and the oncoming threat of Irma off the Atlantic coast...reactionscomments
PD Pundit: Why Diagnosis Is So Traumatic...Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic describing what may be a common diagnosis experience for people with...reactions2comments
Is Too "On" Better Than Too "Off"?...It is a decision that many of us are forced to make with our medications, at some point with our daily regimen...reactions3comments
Considering the Emotional Toll of Parkinson's Disease...It was a Tuesday morning mid-winter and the snow was already falling. The forecast told for a blizzard and already the hospital...reactions58comments
How are the Terms Care Partner and Caregiver Different?...It is common to find the use of these two terms within the Parkinson’s disease community. However, they are rarely defined. It...reactionscomments
HOPE for Parkinson’s Disease...I am an advocate of hope! How can you have hope you ask when your doctor tells you, that you have a...reactionscomments
The Clinical Trial Consent Form: Understanding Your Rights & Responsibilities...Informed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for a treatment, including both...reactionscomments
Do prescriptions like Nortriptyline and Gabapentin help reduce pain in PD?...I have taken both of these medicines and I am not sure they help resolve the pain problem. Currently taking Nortriptyline 20...reactions1reply
What's the difference between Parkinson's and Sjogren's pain?...I was diagnosed with Sjogren's including fibromyalgia twenty years before I was diagnosed with Parkinson's. It hard for me to differentiate between...reactions1reply
The Power of Your Personal Story...Over eighteen years ago, I attended my first Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN) forum in Washington, DC and I became an advocate for...reactions1comment
The New Normal Pt. 2...Read part one of this story here. From the initial discussions with friends and family to the first night of new classes...reactions2comments
The New Normal Pt. 1...Sitting in the doctor’s office, everything was relatively quiet in the sanitized hospital-ness of the examination room. There were no pretty pictures...reactions1comment
“But You Don’t Look Sick?”...Occasionally I am surprised when I meet someone new and explain that I have Parkinson’s disease and they will say, “But you...reactionscomments
Will Medicare pay for the dermatologist?...With an increased risk of melanoma for persons living with PD, will Medicare pay for examinations and required tests by a dermatologist?...reactions1reply
First Medication Approved to Treat Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gocovri™ (amantadine) as the first treatment for dyskinesia in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD)...reactionscomments
Pain Awareness Month...Pain can be a huge struggle for those with Parkinson's disease. We want to hear from you about the ways you experience...reactions1reply
