Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms (and I could...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Thea DeStephano...Thea DeStephano is no stranger to neurological disorders. She was first diagnosed with a neurological disorder known as Sydenham’s chorea at the age of 12. Sydenham’s is a disorder with...
Pat LaPointe...Pat always believed that she would continue to enjoy her favorite activities: playing a bit of basketball with her grandsons, long walks, working with a personal trainer, trips to the...
I Have Choices: Living My Life Fully With Parkinson's Disease...I still have choices! I am living my life fully with Parkinson's disease (PD). Therefore, I do not live in the past and choose to live life with gusto, instead of...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Remembering Dad’s Diagnosis...Dad received a diagnosis the year that I was graduating from College. It was 2013. We were in the process of losing our house. My parents were fighting non-stop. And...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
PD and Diet Pills???...Hello everyone! A few days ago I read a Facebook Group posting about different medically induced PD. Lots of folks chimed in with just a ton of different meds they...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosisParkinsonismAwareness
You Have Parkinson's Disease..."You have Parkinson's Disease." *cue dramatic music* When I received my Parkinson’s diagnosis at the age of 28, it felt like my life had prematurely ended. Understandably, this might sound a tad...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Supplements for tremors...Hello all. I take CL25/100, 3 times a day and have reduced my tremors to a manageable level. My dearly loved sister (nurse) is visiting after a year of hibernation...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAcceptanceAwarenessTreatment
What Are Digital Therapeutics?...Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help overcome barriers of location, time, and resources. This...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Bevy of Beverages Packed with Antioxidants...While juice sometimes gets a bad rap, it’s important to look at the glass half full (that counts for portion size too). Turn to the positive! Antioxidant-rich juices such as...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Born with PD...Hi, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in March 2020 at the age of 73 but having now thought about it the diagnosis explains a lot about my my behaviour throughout...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Not Every Symptom is Parkinson’s...Having had Parkinson’s for a while, I am quite used to having new symptoms crop up as my disease progresses. My other health issues are fairly stable and I tend to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Suzanne Troy...Suzanne has been involved with two people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). First, she was a caregiver for an elderly neighbor with PD some years ago. She enjoyed being able to...
Newbie...Just to say hello to everybody, as I am new to the forum but I have been dx now for 21 years, so I'm certainly not new to this horrid...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAcceptance
Meds - timing/ regularity ...When I met with a neurologist and she prescribed the C/L, I couldn’t get a sense of importance as to scheduling. I hate taking meds. If I take one aspirin...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwarenessAcceptanceTreatment
Karen St. Clair...Karen was previously a patient leader on ParkinsonsDisease.net. Karen St. Clair is a caregiver to her husband, musician, singer & songwriter, Rob Barteletti. Rob has lived with Parkinson’s (PD) for...
Using Avoidance to Cope with Parkinson's Disease...Sometimes I wonder if my coping mechanism is avoidant. I have the travel bug and I can commonly be found in a different location every weekend. I love seeing and...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Positivity and attitude ...Dealing with PD has created or exposed many new challenges. I take on activities (or try to) with the same energy and self motivation as I always have. I find...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCopingPositivity
Gretchen Rosswurm...Gretchen was previously a health leader on ParkinsonsDisease.net. Gretchen Rosswurm was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2017 at the age of 52. Her commitment to the Parkinson’s community springs...
High drama movies and tremors ?...I have tremors and they seem to relax when I am relaxed. When I watch a high impact drama or adventure movie my tremors increase. Specific scenes amplify my tremors...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCoping
