I take equine assisted riding lessons to manage symptoms....I have been taking therapeutic riding lessons for about 5 years. Once you mount a horse for your lesson all of the stress melts away and you are focused on...reactionsrepliesPositivitySymptoms
Tips to stop me walking with hands in my pockets...For long walks I use walking poles. For walking round town etc I walk with my hands in my pockets to support myself and walk at less than a snail's...reactions1reply
Getting off the Couch Is Hard...The Parkinson’s Outcomes Project shows that people with PD who start exercising earlier in their disease course, for a minimum of 2.5 hours per week, experience a slowed decline in...reactions6comments
Tremors...Can anyone help me please? I have had Parkinson’s for 2 years. I recently stopped about 5 weeks ago taking a new medication called ongentys. I did not have any...reactions3replies
I’m Not Fine...People often ask me some version of “how are you doing?” I usually respond, with as much gusto as I can summon, “I’m doing fine!” But, I know that what...reactionscomments
Dealing with Chronic Illness Is More than Medical Treatment...We all use numbers to some extent from our early youth through old age. We are often bombarded with numbers. They’re used to convey information that we have to decide...reactionscomments
Drooling...My mouth cannot be opened it is constantly filled with saliva. At times it is quite thick and sticky but most of the time it flows out like a waterfall...I...reactions1reply
PD-Vision Related...I have intermittent floaters in my left eye. I have hallucinations of people on the left side and through windows, also small animals. And for both eyes, glasses of water...reactions1reply
Helpful Hints for Long-Distance Caregiving...Being a caregiver can be rewarding but also draining. In many cases, caregivers and those they care for live nearby or even together. However, some people serve as long-distance caregivers...reactionscomments
Managing Parkinson's Symptoms in Daily Life...Hello Living with Parkinson's disease can present many challenges, particularly when it comes to managing the symptoms on a day-to-day basis. Whether it's dealing with tremors, rigidity / difficulty with...reactions3replies
Length until test results...Hi. I'm 69 and newly diagnosed. God bless all of you who were diagnosed so much younger. I had my daT scan and have to wait 4 weeks for the...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
Eyesight...My eyes have definitely deteriorated rapidly, often blurred vision. As I spend most of my time outside in Queensland Australia, I had my reading glasses tinted as ANY light hurts...reactions2replies
Can't Sleep...Because of my Parkinson's medications, I have trouble sleeping during the day....reactions1reply
Dementia Related to PD?...My ex-husband (and dearest friend) was diagnosed with PD in November, 2019 although he experienced tremors long before we went to the neurologist to be diagnosed. I’ve noticed more and...reactions1replyCognitive Issues
Others have similar problems?...I have plastic-like pieces stuck on the back of my top, front teeth which no dentist, or anyone else can see, but I feel with my tongue. I can also...reactions5replies
Living with the Parkinson's demon...I know my title may seem like there is no hope, but it's a demon I personally want to beat. I'm a person who if you say I can't do...reactions1reply
Diagnosis ...Are there any definitive tests nowadays to confirm parkinsons. My dad is 84 and has Parkinson's for 18 years. I feel he may have been misdiagnosed way back then. But...reactions1reply
