Getting Diagnosed with the Help of a DaTscan...My wife, Tracey, drops me off at the imaging center, just a mile or so from our home. It’s 10:00 AM on a Wednesday morning. Dr. Hill, who would become...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Be Careful of What You Ask For...While the Title leads you to negative thoughts, in reality it was just the opposite. I had asked to be seen by a full fledged Neurologist, not a student from...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How Does Parkinson's Affect Sex & Intimacy?...Sexuality is an important factor in a person’s quality of life. Unfortunately, many chronic diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), can have a negative impact on a person’s sexuality. This...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How do you deal with involuntary movement above the waist?...My dyskinesia consists of my upper body swaying back and forth, my head moving around, and my hands in fairly constant motion. This can continue for half an hour or...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
A funny thing happened on the way to my life!...I had struggled, as I imagine most people do in the sales of insurance. I joined a company that specialized in brokerage. We provided the expertise and the property/casualty agent...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Finding the ‘Fun’ in Sexual Dysfunction with Parkinson’s...Parkinson’s is a chronic neurological disorder expressed in both motor and non-motor related processes. Your quality-of-life can remain healthy throughout this time period. However, you will have to work hard...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
When Parkinson’s Is Ruining the Romance...How would you define intimacy? Maybe it's having a cup of coffee with a friend while sharing your thoughts about the latest “The Handmaid’s Tale” episode. Then again, maybe it’s when you...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Bill Buckner's Fight with Lewy Body Dementia...We all know that moments life hurt us, but what did you gain from your troubles? What if I told you that there was a way to take the bad...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Allan Cole...Allan was previously a health leader on ParkinsonsDisease.net. Allan Cole was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease in the fall of 2016, at the age of forty-eight. Since then, he has...
Caro's Story...I was diagnosed in 2011 with PD. I have had ongoing back issues since 2011. Steroid injections to no avail, scoliosis, stenosis etc. had back surgery in 2013 fusing L2...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How I Deal with Dyskinesia...Parkinson's disease (PD) can be a socially isolating disease due to the embarrassment patients experience when they’re symptomatic. I know there have been a few times when I decided not...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Primer on Parkinson’s (Part 2): Motor-Related Symptoms...Part one of this series discusses the basics of Parkinson's disease, including what it is, how it develops, and more. Part two discusses the motor symptoms of Parkinson's. The definition...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Enhancement of my PD symptoms due to Chronic Pain...It is like riding a Ferris Wheel. I am sure many of us have ridden one in our younger days. Chronic Pain by itself is disabling and treatment for it...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Purpose, A Passion, and a Plan!...Recently, I came down with a nasty cold. I hadn’t had a cold in several years. I made it through bitter winters and steamy summers without a cold. The 2019...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Can We Talk? It's 3:18am! (Part Four)...Read part three here. It is 3:18am! Sweet sleep..."where art thou?" LOL! We have got to stop meeting like this! Honestly, I am really glad to find you awake, staring at...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Doubting Ourselves & How to Deal with It...Doubt is a tricky sense that can save us when we may have erred in judgment, but it can also keep us from going outside our comfort zone which could...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Kathi MacNaughton...Kathi was previously an advocate on ParkinsonsDisease.net. I am an experienced consumer health education writer who had a career in nursing that spanned more than 30 years, much of it...
Going Through Life-Changing Experiences with Parkinson's...There’s something about life-changing events that can truly be felt by everyone. For instance, when we reflect from mid to later life on people we once knew, we might say...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Parkinson’s is taking a toll on my life...I am embarrassed to let people see like this the tremors and mouth. Quivering stuttering and my whole body tremors when I get upset ..When people or children stare I’m...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
5 Travel Tips When You’re on the Go with PD...Summer is upon us which means traveling with family for many of us. It also is a time to get away from the heat and head to cooler climates. You...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
