Sometimes I Want to DisappearI think I've had Parkinson's for a long time. I was called grace because I couldn't stand on my two-feet. Constantly falling...reactions12comments
Diagnosed at 33I was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson about 5 years ago, when I was 33 years old. I'm tired of taking medication...reactions3comments
That won’t happen to me!I was diagnosed at roughly 35. I am now 59. My PD has progressed slowly until about 5 yrs ago when my...reactions4comments
Diagnosed at 52. The day the laughter disappeared!I recently started a blog about laughter and and my Pd diagnosis. I think I am funny. But, my laughter disappeared following...reactionscomments
Apathy and MeThe Parkinson’s Foundation describes apathy as a “lack of interest, enthusiasm or motivation. It interferes with the effective management of Parkinson’s disease...reactions1comment
And then life took a different turnHis arms stopped swinging, then the vein in his right hand started to twitch, then the hand started to cramp while typing...reactions2comments
Recently diagnosed with PDStay positive. Register yourself with myagedcare if you are an Australian citizen. You can ask myagedcare to send an OT to visit...reactions2comments
PierangeloI am 71 got diagnosed with Parkinson's 4 months ago approx. It's very scary in the first month looking at the different...reactions5comments
Diagnosis and medsI have always been right side dominant...right handed, my bedside and kitchen set up with pens, books, can openers, flashlights and other...reactions1comment
Hi, I’m Jane, a bit about meI’ve had Parkinson’s for about 4 years now. I take Madopar. But I’ve also got osteoarthritis in my lower back. I’ve had...reactions9comments
New PD Diagnosis and My ThoughtsI started tipping forward recently, lost my sense of smell a decade ago, and noticed one arm not swinging when I walked...reactions3comments
A Confusing And Unexpected JourneyI was diagnosed 4 1/2 years ago. As I look back, my PD started a long time ago. My many doctors could...reactions6comments
Advice for new DBS-patientsI was diagnosed having Parkinson’s in 2010, and started taking medicines immediately. At first they worked well, but years went by and...reactions3comments
Recently Diagnosed with Parkinson's DiseaseIt's been approximately a year now that I started noticing tremors in my right hand and arm. Within the last 2 months...reactions3comments
Dr’s OrdersI found out in 2018 that I had Parkinson’s. I was recommended a Dr at Shane’s University of Florida Gainesville by my...reactions1comment
My Worst EnemyI hate Parkinson’s disease. I don’t say those words lightly because I’m friendly and I try not to take life too seriously...reactions8comments
The hunt for answers... it's a long one.It started as early as the 1990s. Eyes failing, fast heart rate, then loss of smell around 2006. My nerves went or...reactions6comments
Know when to change your neurologistAbout 4 years ago (which was 5 years after diagnosis) I was waiting to see my local neurologist. As I entered his...reactions8comments
Parkinson's SpellMe I’m a wild thing. Sinister lengthy bleak black hair; hip n quirky quiff Shakes, rattles and rolls, not records, nor old...reactions4comments
So SadHow sad that people get Parkinson's. My husband is now in frail care facility 120 km from me after 45 years of...reactions3comments
