Helping MyselfHaving read the article about 'new me' I tried posting below it but it kept getting cut, maybe there's a technical prob. As mentioned before we have no support system... By prisrilanka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Decisions2019 just sucked. My mother, a remarkable woman with her own story to tell, became ill and passed away here at home last summer. Needless to say, in addition to... By amy72 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Hawaiian OneAloha. Well my story. going to be 67. I retired from Hawaii State Hospital. Psychiatric. After 34 years. I was blessed to have had that job. When I went to... By hawaiian12 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What’s wrong with me?For the longest time I had trouble sleeping and terrible anxiety. Especially in the am. Little by little my husband started noticing my right arm would not swing and right... By annie611 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Newly Diagnosed with PDHello, My name is Kaye and I was diagnosed with PD six weeks ago. I have a tremor in my left hand, I am right-handed so I am lucky. Has... By bk571 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
A 2018 Surprise AMI am 84 and very active. Diagnosed 2 years ago with PD. I wasn't too upset. Still working, things hadn't hit the fan yet. PD service connected benzene and other... By farmerdave1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Playing Oliver Sacks with my Parkinson'sBeing both a doctor and a patient simultaneously is a double-edged experience. You're much more aware of the medical understanding and able to interpret the content of new findings. I... By gunvant2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Think positive, let people know about your conditionI was at a terrible low ebb when diagnosed, however after help from my specialist nurse I began to see my situation in a new light. I tell people my... By stuart-b1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Leg Cramps in Hamstrings are DebilitatingMy husband was diagnosed with PD 10 years ago. In the last year, he has gotten cramps in his legs about 5 times a day. We do not know if... By crescendo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
What Scares MeI've been having increasing difficulty getting out of bed at night and just generally having trouble moving in bed. I have a bed cane and that helps, but I feel... By vickiatmtn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Parkinson's FearsThe original article on the list of fears sounds almost exactly like my story. I can relate to all of it except I don't have young children or a job... By patsy421 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
MSA Type 3I have been diagnosed with MSA Type 3 since 2017. I can climb stairs up and lose balance on the way down. I also have low BP associated dizziness. These... By bambi1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Terry's Life So FarI have been living with this disease for years now and I have found that the problems I have experienced are better explained by others who know what I am... By terryb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Parkinson Plus or Atypical ParkinsonHubby (60) was diagnosed with this horrible disease 2.5 yrs after so many tests. More progressive than sister disease Parkinson but with some similar horrible symptoms. Just wanted to say... By tubby621 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Malcolm ReeveI went to the doctor a couple of months ago as I had not been feeling to will and had noticed that my left hand was shaking a bit and... By malcolmreeve1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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, leg weakness, tremors, learning disabilities, always in pain... By smilingface2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Learning to live with Parkinson'sI was always an active person, raising 6 kids and participating in their lives. Now, one of my daughters lives near us, and has become a co-caregiver along with my... By jmpap1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Leg Muscle CrampsOver the course of a year, my symptoms have gotten a little worst. Two of them are my calf leg cramp and toes that clamped downward, both on my left... By jlvargas1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Parkinson's my lifeI was 45 when i was finally given a diagnosis i knew i wasn't 100% but couldn't put my finger on it. looking back now the first thing I noticed... By shirleyanne1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My Family and Me with PDIt is a long journey of ten years leaving with PD. I worked as a child care worker. I was not diagnosed yet, though the symptoms were knocking on the... By bala1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments