This is Parkinson's...I am a wife and mother to two teenage sons, a full-time worker (and breadwinner) and now I am a caregiver. My...reactions7comments
Swan Lake...I grappled with symptoms of PD for years before I was diagnosed. I was treated for depression, carpal tunnel, muscle stiffness, joint...reactions3comments
A Rant, Some Feedback, and Me...I’m in the elderly category, have Parkinson’s and CKD, and, due to coronavirus, have been in deep isolation for over nine months...reactions4comments
Positive...16 years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I was 65. At that time, my husband was in the mid stage of...reactions1comment
Not Today...I sat in the neurologist’s office 4 years ago when she looked up at me and said, “you have Parkinson’s." As I...reactions1comment
Parkinson's Disease and Me...In early 2008 or 2009, while cutting timber on my property, I was bending forward with chain saw in hand, I bent...reactions2comments
Parkinson's my life...I was 45 when i was finally given a diagnosis i knew i wasn't 100% but couldn't put my finger on it...reactions5comments
Finding Peace...My husband had early onset PD. We noticed a tremor in his pinky finger shortly after our first son was born almost...reactions5comments
Sometimes I Want to Disappear...I think I've had Parkinson's for a long time. I was called grace because I couldn't stand on my two-feet. Constantly falling...reactions12comments
Diagnosed at 33...I was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson about 5 years ago, when I was 33 years old. I'm tired of taking medication...reactions3comments
That won’t happen to me!...I was diagnosed at roughly 35. I am now 59. My PD has progressed slowly until about 5 yrs ago when my...reactions4comments
Diagnosed at 52. The day the laughter disappeared!...I recently started a blog about laughter and and my Pd diagnosis. I think I am funny. But, my laughter disappeared following...reactionscomments
Apathy and Me...The Parkinson’s Foundation describes apathy as a “lack of interest, enthusiasm or motivation. It interferes with the effective management of Parkinson’s disease...reactions1comment
And then life took a different turn...His arms stopped swinging, then the vein in his right hand started to twitch, then the hand started to cramp while typing...reactions2comments
Chasing Perfection and Having Parkinson’s ...Chasing perfection started early in my BP (before Parkinson’s) years. My parents had very high expectations of me. Straight A's? Don’t they have A+? First to...reactionscomments
Building Medical Relationships...When I was a kid, the first dentist that I went to had a very harsh Germanic sounding name. Being a kid...reactions3comments
My Dad's Relationship to Parkinson’s Depression and Anxiety..."I don’t think I’m depressed," Dad tells me one afternoon over the phone: "I know that people with Parkinson’s often suffer from...reactions2comments
Recently diagnosed with PD...Stay positive. Register yourself with myagedcare if you are an Australian citizen. You can ask myagedcare to send an OT to visit...reactions2comments
Pierangelo...I am 71 got diagnosed with Parkinson's 4 months ago approx. It's very scary in the first month looking at the different...reactions5comments
Diagnosis and meds...I have always been right side dominant...right handed, my bedside and kitchen set up with pens, books, can openers, flashlights and other...reactions1comment
