Do Not Despair!...A few months ago, Posy was reprimanding herself for not having a proper exercise plan. She was laying the foundations, doing the research. Okay, all set. When her trip to...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
After 2 years on Carbadopa/levodopa how much do most people take ?daily/...Curious as to how much daily carbodopa levodopa people take at the early stages. I am hesitant to increase, but the rigidity is painful and wears off in 31/2 hours...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & Advice
Looking for feedback on Freezing of Gait remedies...My name is Nick Caiazzo, and I am a student at Lehigh University, located in Bethlehem, PA. A team of students and I are currently working with a man who...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesMotor SymptomsSymptomsTips & Advice
Disability Versus Accessibility...The neat thing about being a part of a community is that members can react to one another’s ideas to expand or personalize on the truths that we share. For...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Diagnosis...I am a 44 year old male who has been experiencing slight hand tremors in both hands but left is more prominent. Legs have slight tremors and feel weak when...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosis
Helping My Parents with At-Home Fitness for Parkinson’s..."Mary Beth, we need to take my car into the shop," my dad tells me when I come home for the holidays, "It’s been acting up." I ask him what...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Searching this site with the Google engine...I prefer using the very Google engine over a target site, to using local engines. Why not use the most powerful search engine? But, your choice. Try searching this site...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesMotor SymptomsTreatmentCoping
The Adventures of The NORWICH STREET BRIDGE GANG...Hi Everybody, it's Ernie. I've been reading some of the posts and it looks like there are a lot of different situations related to PD. The one that caught my...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
On Hitting 80 and That Pesky Parkinson’s Thing...Time seems to be just rushing by. For some reason, hitting the Big 80 has taken on more significance than I would’ve imagined. After all, it was just one day in...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Red light therapy. Pros and cons? ...We are looking at trialing a red-light device and wanted to hear other's thoughts and experiences, please....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Be Very Prepared: Tips for International Jet Setters...Having just completed an eventful trip to the USA, Posy thought it might be helpful to pass on a few helpful tips for traveling internationally with Parkinson's disease (PD). Posy...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How to increase Carbidopa dose safely ...Hi, just discovered my husband wasn’t taking the required dose of Carbidopa. He recently had back surgery and everything was going great until a few days ago when suddenly he...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Parkinson's 12 step protocol ...I have seen what I would call as a sales pitch for a "12 step protocol " to help or even cure parkinson's. Of course if something is too good...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
My Own Lassie...As a child I used to love watching Lassie save Timmy from all sorts of predicaments. Timmy would be in the well or stuck in a rock. Who would have...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Stuck between a rock and a hard place/disability...My husband is only 50 years old. He is experiencing a lot of symptoms and is now on 3 types of meds. They are helping but a lot of his...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatmentInsurance & Disability
Morning low dopamine levels...My wife has had parkinson's for 5 years now and is taking one 25/100 Carbidopa Levodopa every 3 to 3 1/2 hours to take the edge off bad tremors and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatmentSleepMotor Symptoms
One Minute Cure...Hello, I just finished reading “the one minute cure”. It sounds too good to be true. Does anyone have expectations or familiarity with this protocol? Is it a scam? I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
How Does Your Parkinson's Support Group Grow?...I was not sure about participating in a support group after my Parkinson’s diagnosis. I had met only one person with Parkinson's disease (PD), and he did not go to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Tremor dominant PD...Can anyone tell me how bad this can get? I know everyone varies, but I was only diagnosed yesterday and need as much information as I can get...Reactions0reactionsComments23 repliesDiagnosisMotor Symptoms
