I am going to try and remain as positive as I possibly can ... today was a very long, trying, and difficult day. Not only for myself, but for my wife, my...
OK, so this is an embarassing topic...but has anyone else had zippo sex drive? Is it the PD (you know mother nature would not want to propagate this...) or...
Just wanted the group to know that my meds have kicked in and I have found relief from my RLS. It is so good to not have that terrible crazy leg feeling. Not...
I have had PD since 2001, and I go to a movement specialist neurologist. I had only a hand tremer until 2007. Then I started using a cane due to arthritic...
People with parkinson's Disease should consider carrying in their wallets~an emergency medical alert card You can get one free of charge through Northwest...
Mary,     Yes, I have had ringing in my ears that was there before the PD, and has increased significantly over time. I am not certain what causes it,...
I take and choose my times to make a stand I may live in isolation but I'm never alone, man in quiet times i find solace as the night turns into dawn and the...
I was diagnosed 7 years ago because of a tremor in my left hand. Now I feel like I am developing a treor in my right foot. Can anyone tell me what the impact...
People with parkinson's Disease should consider carrying in their wallets~an emergency medical alert card You can get one free of charge through Northwest...
Community Based Wellness Program for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease Volunteers Needed for a Research Study! Date: July 7 to November 6, 2009...
I spoke to Kathy, Jim's wife. The DBS surgery began at 8:00 a.m. and it is now 3:30 p.m. and all is looking good, but Jim is still in surgery. It will be...
Greetings fellow PD's Can anyone tell me if they know if one institution, docyor, or equipement is better than others. I am going to the university of...
Hi everyone. Hope yall are doing ok. My wife Velvet is taking her courses in college and needs some input on PD. She has to research and interview for her...
4:15 AM EDT ......... My wife and I are off to "the Land of Oz"Â Â Thomas Jefferson University Hosp in Philadelphia, PA for my DBS and the replacement of my...
Kathy told me this evening that Jim's Doctor told her that Jim's surgery didn't really begin until around noon, they had a problem with the cat scan printing....
What Makes a Dad God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, ...
Hi Folks,  Today was Pre-Admission Tests day for me. What an extremely trying eight hours long day for both myself and wife! In any event, I have...
Hello everyone, I am having hip replacement surgery the second week of August. Are there any considerations I need to be made aware? I am going on 9 years...
Welll, three months after fracturing my DBS lead extension while on vacation, and putting up with the horrors of PD once again, relief finally arrived...
  I'm curious if any of you Parkies have given up your driver's licenses because of PD. I recently realized that mine had expired in Feb. I went to get...
The movement specialist I used to see has gravitated to specializing in Alzheimer research and patients....he has another doctor in his practice that...
He takes a 100 mg B2 pill at lunch and at nighttime, and his morning multi only has 10 mg (I had thought it was more than that). It seems like he is only...
I just wanted to give the results of my husbands taking the Vitimin B2. His tremors are much less, and he is taking less Sinemet! You take it 3 times a day...
After my husband totaled another car, he went out and bought a really fast, Italian sports car. Although I can understand his desire to have a sleek,...
