Parkinson's Disease Support Group

Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...

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peachybum
peachybum
Gosh l dont like that l googled my online name here on daily strength ...Peachybum, and there i was for everyone to see.

My friends know my nickname, not that they would possible go and google it, but if they do, well they find out im on a support site, and they just might ask me what for.

And lm choosy who l tell about the pD
deleted_user
deleted_user
I found this out a few months ago too. It really unerved me at first. I now post my Journal Enties for "friends eyes only" and they don't seem to show up any longer, but my replies and discussions still do.

I guess the help I get from talking to others in the same boat outweighs my fear of people finding me at this point, but I do understand your desire to tell people on your own terms and in your own time.

I found Daily Strength in a night of panic googling everything I could on PD, dementia, elder care, etc. So for that I'm grateful I guess.

Still a bit creepy though. :) Cathy
deleted_user
deleted_user
It is a bit disconcerting to discover how public this internet is. Now I'm how many stupid things I have said. O bother.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I really don't like that this web site is open to the web and anyone can see what I say. If you add a subject on any issue your having with PD the world can see it. I've asked for my account to be cancelled. I like the site and the help but I don't need the world to read about me and my problems.