Positive or Negative Change Is Hard ...The self-help industry would have you believe change is easy. Just follow a few steps and you will embrace change. Reality says change is...reactions2comments
Lesser of Two Evils...Greetings, My name is Tim, and I have been wrestling with Parkinson’s for the past nine years after having been diagnosed at...reactions5comments
Making it to Alaska...It’s the day before my 30th birthday when I wake to a cold Alaskan morning. It has been a dream of mine...reactions3comments
How are you celebrating a stress-free Thanksgiving? Can you share any easy recipes?...Stress free holidays...reactions1reply
My Mom, My Hero...I have written a lot about my dad who is almost 87 years old and has Parkinson’s disease (PD) and dementia. It’s been...reactionscomments
How to Manage Constipation Throughout the Holiday Season...The holiday season rarely runs smoothly. In fact, it can be quite hard. The combination of constipation-inducing medications, large holiday meals, and...reactions4comments
Ultrasound and Parkinson’s ...I recently got some info from a friend concerning ultrasound and tremors. I researched a little and found articles touting its effect...reactions5repliesTreatmentResearch & Clinical TrialsAwareness
What Follows "You Have Parkinson's Disease?"...In 1979 I was unaware of a newly published book that would become meaningful to me 42 years later. Reading Transitions, by...reactions7comments
Maintaining Interest in Hobbies Post Diagnosis...As an introvert, I find comfort in silence. I recharge my batteries from the depths of my home, where I’m commonly reading...reactions7comments
Don't Refuse, Don't Resist...In Pennsylvania, there is a small town called Centralia. Not much is there, but you may have heard of it since a...reactions6comments
Advice for newly diagnosed people with Parkinson's...Receiving a Parkinson's disease diagnosis can bring a flood of questions and emotions. For those who are years into your diagnosis, what...reactions19repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
Possible early onset Parkinson’s ...Hi. My first symptom was a severe change in handwriting. I’m left handed. General dystonia started on right and was on left...reactions7repliesYoung Onset (YOPD)
Treating the Cause Rather than the Symptoms...I recently felt the urge to air out my dirty laundry by writing an email to an uncle. I wanted to know...reactionscomments
Reexamining My Depression in Light of a Parkinson's Diagnosis...Posy was overwhelmed by the responses to her post about feeling foggy. Many of you knew exactly how she felt, so she...reactionscomments
Awaiting Diagnosis is hard...I’m currently awaiting diagnosis from a neurologist for idiopathic Parkinson’s ( more sudden onset) My tremors have increased and spread to both...reactions3replies
Chasing Happiness...I have Parkinson’s disease and for me, that means sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I think and feel that...reactions14comments
I wonder where my PD has gone...I was dx in 2011. I'm also a Vietnam veteran. I started volunteering at my VA after my dx. I spent the...reactions4replies
Scared I have PD...I’m 43 years old and have had twitches mainly in the calf area for 4 months now non stop but they do...reactions4repliesAwarenessCoping
Couch Potato? You Might Have Apathy!...Last November, I wrote a story titled Apathy and Me. The story did not get a lot of play, so, I’m turning the...reactions5comments
Grappling with Anger...Ordinarily, I find comfort in the idea that everything happens for a reason. It seems as though certain events have to take...reactions1comment
