Parkinson's Medications Fear...I have a fear of taking parkinson's medications. I have heard about people who take the medication and have disturbing dreams and nightmares. How can I get over this fear?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Parkinson Person as Caregiver...My journey with PD started to 2009 with a loss of smell and strength. Started levadopa in 2012..seen by several doctors, was way over medicated now I'm doing OK once...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Sleep Please...Going to bed is such a treat I'm so tired it's hard to beat I'm wide awake but fade so fast My eyes get so heavy, I know it won't...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Staying positive...I was diagnosed 7 years ago but I managed to keep an active lifestyle. Gardening is therapeutic and some kind of physical activity. Low impact dancing is very much a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Pet Dog ...I was encouraged to give her up. She is two. I was managing and I feel so very lonely with out her....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Dealing with PD partner resentment...My husband has never been the empathetic type and I am finding it more and more difficult to accept his blase attitude toward me. He was diagnosed with PD in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivers & Care Partners
Young plasma treatment...Has anyone done young plasma treatment?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Early symptom ...My neck and shoulders are tight , but just recently my heart rate has been going from 40’s to 120 very quickly . Anyone else experience this as an early...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Parkinson's, My Retirement and YOLO...We didn’t expect to retire so soon. Things changed at a football game at Lehigh University. I had not been back to school for more than thirty years. Although I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pushing a Rope...Another unpublishable testimony and treatise to my journey into the rabbit hole of Parkinson’s. In the interest of brevity I will use the nickname Parky’s throughout the remaining soliloquy. After...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Trying to be open minded is just leading to a draft in my noggin!...My husband has had PD for more than 12 years. Try as I may, I have a constant struggle with resentment. Not everything is related to his PD, certainly, lots...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
It's HELL, but I've been there before...My name is Ron, I'm 80 years old, and a 100% disabled Vietnam Vet with over 20 years of all active service. I'm diagnosed with PTSD, COPD, VERTIGO, and HBP...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
What percentage can having et turn into pd?...I have et I wanted to know what is the percentage that it could turn out to be pd?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwareness
(Trike) trichloroethylene...I worked in a factory in the north east of England. I was exposed to TCE trichloroethylene for about 13 years. Back in my youth in the early 1990, working...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Dopamine restless legs...My wife has a duodopa pump and has illusions. Restless legs dopamine agonists. Please Parky people contact your Neurologist. What do we do now? Quetiapine? DON'T TOUCH IT!!...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Who Am I?...I used to have a fairly clear idea of who I am. Always upbeat and involved in my community, my church, and my children’s school, and extracurricular activities. I led...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Panic Type Attacks...I was diagnosed with Parkinson's 18 months ago. The first unpleasant side effects that I suffered with was persistent nausea which made me feel really ill. For the last 6...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
My Perspective...Hi, I’m Bob and I have Parkinson's. I am 87 years old and I got Parkinson's at 80. I’ve learned to live with it and I’ll live every day to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
financial assistance for the elderly with Parkinson's...My father has Parkinson's and at nearly 90 is starting to display signs of reduced mental capability. Supporting himself and my mother on social security has depleted savings. Is there...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTips & Advice
