How I Benefit from Rock Steady Boxing Workouts...Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) is a boxing exercise program dedicated to helping people with Parkinson's reduce the symptoms associated with this insidious...reactions10comments
My Worst Enemy...I hate Parkinson’s disease. I don’t say those words lightly because I’m friendly and I try not to take life too seriously...reactions8comments
The hunt for answers... it's a long one....It started as early as the 1990s. Eyes failing, fast heart rate, then loss of smell around 2006. My nerves went or...reactions6comments
So Sad...How sad that people get Parkinson's. My husband is now in frail care facility 120 km from me after 45 years of...reactions3comments
Board Games and Parkinsons...Hi I am a design student who is currently investigating board games in relation to Parkinson's Disease. I was wondering if there...reactions5replies
Giving up Sinemet - are there practical alternatives ?...From time to time I get so fed up with the side effects of taking Sinemet (I take generic version) that I...reactions2replies
How Dad’s Favorite TV Show Turned into a Nightmare...Most of us have seen Alone before. But if you haven’t, it’s an adventure, survivalist show that takes 10 people and drops...reactions9comments
Deep depression and severe anxiety....In the early '80s I began having involuntary tremors in, head and hands most often and it was very embarrassing as I...reactions4replies
MRI with gliosis on DBS leads...Wondering if anyone with a DBS implant had an MRI that showed gliosis (white matter) on their DBS leads?...reactionsreplies
When You Are Doing Well, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?...I’ve been doing well the last 9 months. My balance has been better (lots of physical therapy), my symptoms progression has slowed down...reactions13comments
Vascular Parkinsonism Support Group...As I needn't tell my other fellow sufferers, we are a minority within a minority. I have found very little knowledge of...reactions3replies
Kind, Gentle, Whispers: A Message to My Newly Diagnosed Self...When I was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, at the age of 28, I did the typical and oh so common thing...reactions7comments
I Want My Independence...As with most of us with Parkinson's disease, I want to be able to do as much as I possibly can for...reactions8comments
Cannabis as an aid to controlling Parkinsons...Good day. I am an 87 year old man. I have had Parkinson’s for about 20 years. Fortunately my condition is not...reactions20repliesMedical Marijuana
Protein and Parkinsons...How does protein effect Parkinsons and is it only relevant around pill taking time?...reactions5repliesDiet & Nutrition
Unstable ...Does anyone feel like this?. It's like your standard in a room completely covered with marles. You walk on top them....reactions1reply
How to Decrease Your Risk of Hemorrhoids...Does going number 2 have you seeing red? You may have hemorrhoids – swelling of the veins within the anus and lower...reactions4comments
I've had it with the medical community. ...I've gone from active and self sufficient to walking with great difficulty, shuffling and unstable in a matter of less than three...reactions10repliesCopingHealthcare Team
Dad’s Levodopa Timing and Side Effects...Levodopa was seen as a miracle drug when it first became available to Parkinson’s patients. Since its emergence, it’s become the main...reactions2comments
