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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
Hi Just me here....I was diagnosed with PD April 2019. My hands have tremors for 5 years. But I already suffer with mental health so bad I never go out without my Sig...reactions1comment
Faith, Spirituality, and Chronic Illness...When it comes to living with a chronic illness, people rely on different things to help guide them through their daily struggles. Some people in the community have mentioned that...reactions2comments
Positive Things to Say to PD Patients...Why is it important for someone with Parkinson’s disease to hear something positive said to them? There is enough negativity around us, be it environmental, political, domestic or international, those...reactionscomments
Stuart: Not Getting Disheartened by PD...I was diagnosed 5 years ago, but the signs were very evident some years ago. Our granddaughter remarked why doesn't grandad smile anymore, my GP a senior doctor kept telling...reactions1comment
Don’t Lose Sleep as a Parkinson’s Caregiver: Part Two...This is part two in a series of three articles that focus on things you can do to prioritize and achieve sleep as a caregiver. In part one, we addressed...reactions2comments
PD Pundit: Overcoming Learned Helplessness...Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic sharing his thoughts on learned helplessness in Parkinson's and how to overcome it. To read the rest of the...reactions2comments
Parkinson’s? Yes way! Let’s try to be positive....I’m 52 years old. About six years ago I realized that I am not well, and it’s not getting better. My symptoms were mostly invisible ones. I was straggling with...reactions3comments
Using DBT to Cope with Caregiver Stress: Relationships...Living with Parkinson's disease, mental health challenges associated with PD and/or being a care partner can involve dealing with challenging relationships during periods of ongoing stress or crisis. How often...reactionscomments
Staying Positive with Parkinson's!...In a People magazine interview, Michael J. Fox discussed his experience with Parkinson’s disease (PD). He said it made him stronger, wiser, and more compassionate. He inspired many Parkies with...reactions2comments
Primer on Parkinson's: Back to the Basics...When I received the news of my Parkinson's diagnosis, I had done enough of playing "Doctor Google" that it didn't come as a total surprise. Nonetheless, it was an emotionally...reactions3comments
A Philosophy for Living with Parkinson's: Finding Meaning in Life... As a writer, one of my main interests is to look at the deeper meanings of life and how we live it. In no small part, this was something...reactions2comments
Diagnosed with Dementia and then the tremor starts...I am 64 and was diagnosed with MCI questionable dementia which later was downgraded to just MCI (mild cognitive impairment). I took Dementia drugs for a while (now stopped) when...reactionscomments
