Swallowing and sweating...Hi everyone, I know we are all different but I hope I can find some help because my doctor is not offering any. Swallowing is my biggest problem, I can...reactions5repliesNon-Motor Symptoms
Coronavirus...Recently I was diagnosed with Coronavirus for the 2nd time, my wife also. I have had Parkinson’s since 10/20. I try and remain positive but this is a blow that...reactionsrepliesPositivity
Dad has no balance ...So a little background on my dad. He was a competitive triathlete for about 30 years he was in tremendous shape and ate really well. So kind of a surprise...reactions17repliesMotor Symptoms
Go for Whole Grains to Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease...When my clients get tired of brown rice and pasta, they often ask for meal ideas with whole grains. My response is, there are so many energy-promoting and tasty whole...reactions1comment
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...reactions11comments
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...reactions1replyTips & 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...reactions10repliesMotor 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...reactions15comments
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...reactions8repliesDiagnosis
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3repliesMotor 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...reactions2comments
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...reactions15comments
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....reactions4replies
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions5replies
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...reactions2repliesTips & 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...reactions11comments