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 in about 1991. She had a D.B.S. put... By steven1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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 a,m. and my inability to rejoin the sleeping... By tophat15975 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 Mom was diagnosed with PD. I was her... By jayne1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
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 diagnosed by neurologist about 5 years ago, but... By hrbriones511 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 taken up with another woman. Specialist stopped them... By lillydog11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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. In an attempt to inject a little humor... By Phil Horton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Soggy thoughtsI was diagnosed with Parkinson's 5 years ago, and boy how time flies. Then I tore my right quadriceps tendon and had surgery. "No more ladders", said my neurologist, ending... By davidpinkston1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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. It took a year of multiple visits to... By shabnammuqbil2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 (PD) symptoms, since apathetic people are less inclined... By Phil Horton2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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 as my wife and friends will tell you... By rickyt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Strange FormTrauma trigger warning: This story discusses suicide, suicide ideation, and the aftermath of a suicide attempt resulting in carbon monoxide-induced Parkinsonism, and some people may find it disturbing. If you... By jdroli10703 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Finally!It all started about three years ago. I have Essential Tremors, so I assumed the tremor in my right hand was ET. No problem, I said to myself. Then my... By safariman1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Recently DiagnosedOctober 5th, my life changed tenfold as I sat in the office with the neurologist, hearing the words "You have Parkinson's". My head spinning, screaming inside, this cannot be what... By kristik2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 would make it difficult to even see the... By dawns2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Laughing DoctorMy story goes back decades. However only in 2017 did doctors figure out I had P.D. Third visit to MDS Neurologist looking fresh out of school. Early in visit 3... By dnelson9541 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Positive16 years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I was 65. At that time, my husband was in the mid stage of Lewy body dementia and it did not register... By judym1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Dickeybird's StoryHello. I was diagnosed with PD about 7 years ago. I was 55 at the time. I saw a specialist and he could not find anything wrong with me so... By dickeybird1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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 husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and... By baileyo6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
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 condition that perplexes me and caused me to... By archie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
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 Lake Champlain. When I woke up early the... By mr4bbls3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments