The Love and Limitations of Levodopa: From a Levodopa Junkie...What role does levodopa play in my Parkinson’s disease management? If I was a car, levodopa would be my gas. It fuels...reactions10comments
Caregiver's challenges...My wife got diagnosed with Parkinson's at the age of 44, and we have manages last 8 years with good habbits that...reactions1replyCaregivers & Care Partners
Active yesterdayParkinson’s Anxiety/Mood swings ...I was diagnosed with PD 9 years ago and recently have been experiencing more anxiety and mood swings. Has anyone had any...reactions2repliesCopingDepressionMental Health
Important Parkinson's tips that are often overlooked ...There are a million little details involved in managing your Parkinson's issues, but I have found four that are very important and...reactions7repliesTips & Advice
Looking for insight on DBS...I have been diagnosed with Young onset Parkinson’s March this year. I am having severe side effects from the Levodopa. It gives...reactions2replies
Outing Myself with YOPD...It began in 2010, a feeling of fatigue that felt inordinate to activity. A negative test for Lyme disease and an internist’s...reactions5comments
Am I Losing my Mind?...I am 68 years old and was diagnosed with Parkinson's last October. It took months to get into a neurologist, the first...reactions1comment
Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2015...Hi my name is Joan, I am an 83 year old woman living in a lovely little market town called Thornbury, South...reactions3comments
quest research...I have been contacted by a research group to do a study There is a prescreening if all goes okay I would...reactions1reply
Tech Related issues...Does anybody have any tech-related issues when it comes to dealing with Parkinson's and the associated tremors? Texting, typing, taking photos, etc...reactions3repliesAssistive Devices
Portuguese company has a new drug to delay Parkinson...https://www.portugalresident.com/portuguese-company-hopes-to-licence-drug-that-prevents-parkinsons-progression/ A company based in Covilhã is in the process of finalising pre-clinical tests on an enzyme responsible for producing oxidative stress...reactions1replyTreatment
The Battle of PD Is Difficult...I was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease (YOPD) at 42 years old, but I think I had YOPD during my teenage years...reactions3comments
Why I Use MyChart and Telemedicine...When I was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in August of 2020, the pandemic had just started, and although MyChart was available...reactions2comments
Need advice:...I have been dating a guy for only three months We are close and care for each other but he has been...reactions1replyCoping
Recurrent thoughts...I’m curious if anything like this has come up for you? My background is eight years of Parkinson’s disease, which has been...reactions3repliesCognitive IssuesCoping
Neck Pain...Hi all. My husband (PD) has a hospital bed. He sleeps slightly reclined. He wakes up in the morning and he has...reactions4replies
Sexual side effects from PD Medications...I am new to this forum and this is my first and very difficult post to write. My husband and I have...reactions1replyAwarenessSide EffectsCoping
Parkinsons...Hello I’m new here I have not been diagnosed and I do have appointment with neurologist. I get bad tremors in my...reactions3repliesSymptoms
Does anyone experience akathisia due Parkinsons?...I was diagnosed last year with akathisia (diagnosed with PD in 2015, but had it since 2012. Other than fatigue, this has...reactions1reply
