Foundry Worker to CaregiverI worked 28 years in a foundry while my wife was working in the medical devices facility and was diagnosed with Parkinson's...reactions3comments
Ups and DownsI’ve been wanting to share my story for some time, but never actually sat down to give it a go. It’s 2:05...reactions2comments
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
Coping with my Parkinson's diseaseI am now 69 years old and still find going to work early a way of living with my disease. I was...reactions2comments
The Psychotic Side of Parkinson'sMy husband was diagnosed in 2009. Was on dopamine agonists. Within months developed compulsive behavior (sexual) left me for 3 months, had...reactions1comment
A Rant, Some Feedback, and MeI’m in the elderly category, have Parkinson’s and CKD, and, due to coronavirus, have been in deep isolation for over nine months...reactions4comments
Soggy thoughtsI was diagnosed with Parkinson's 5 years ago, and boy how time flies. Then I tore my right quadriceps tendon and had...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
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
Waiting for the Other Shoe to DropAbout five years ago I first took notice of the trembling in my left hand. Indications might have taken place earlier, but...reactions7comments
Strange FormTrauma trigger warning: This story discusses suicide, suicide ideation, and the aftermath of a suicide attempt resulting in carbon monoxide-induced Parkinsonism, and...reactions1comment
Finally!It all started about three years ago. I have Essential Tremors, so I assumed the tremor in my right hand was ET...reactionscomments
Recently DiagnosedOctober 5th, my life changed tenfold as I sat in the office with the neurologist, hearing the words "You have Parkinson's". My...reactions2comments
I loved turning 50!But, a few years later, it appeared my whole body was rebelling. I developed asthma. Then, I started getting weird headaches, that...reactions3comments
Laughing DoctorMy story goes back decades. However only in 2017 did doctors figure out I had P.D. Third visit to MDS Neurologist looking...reactionscomments
Positive16 years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I was 65. At that time, my husband was in the mid stage of...reactions1comment
Dickeybird's StoryHello. I was diagnosed with PD about 7 years ago. I was 55 at the time. I saw a specialist and he...reactions1comment
This is Parkinson'sI am a wife and mother to two teenage sons, a full-time worker (and breadwinner) and now I am a caregiver. My...reactions7comments
Hitchhiker's ToeI was diagnosed with Parkinson's several years ago and have experienced most of the symptoms associated with it. Recently I developed a...reactions6comments
What's Happening To Me...?One weekend roughly a year ago we walked onto our boat on a Friday evening after a long drive from NJ to...reactions3comments
