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- I just realized that I am not getting email notifications for this site, like I use to when my friends updated their journals or sent messages. Anyone else having this problem???
- I have been told by 3 different doctors now that the tremors are often the least responsive to meds, ie. agoinists and sinemet. This is frustrating to me as the tremors are the most noticeable part of having Parkinsons for me right now. My neuro...
- I just saw this article and found it very interesting. Especially the part that says "In May, Fox told ABC News that a new drug regimen has helped him control the tics that are a result of the disease and allowed him to take on more acting roles." ...
- My sister just left my house after visiting for several days and her parting words were "you really should look into taking an antidepressant". sigh And here I thought I was handling things so well. lol My husband apparently concurs with my...
- First of all, I hope everyone who reads this will understand that I am only expressing my feelings and thoughts. They are not meant to offend or attack anyone, but instead I hope that they contribute to the purpose of this site so that we will all...
- OK people... We have been way too serious here lately...In the spirit of Silverfox's music videos - Here's a laugh to lighten up this place...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT2c9m34iQQAnd the message in the song is good too!!!
- New issue for me: I have a searing pain in my shoulder blade every morning when I wake up. This has been going on for 2 weeks now. The pain lessens as I start to move around and exercise, but comes and goes through out the day. I have also have...
- I just bought a cute little (very little) laptop. When I come to DS now I don't have chat anymore. Do I have to download it or something? It just showed up on my last computer without my doing anything. Any advice from you computer savy...
- I attended a session on mood and behavior issues in people with Parkinson's a couple of weeks ago. One of the topics the Psychiatric Doctor, discussed with us was Impulse Control behavior problems that can occur with the Agonist drugs. (Mirapex &...
- Here is an interesting article about how exercise helps people with PD. http://www.pdf.org/en/parkinson_exercise_impactI am a firm believer that exercise is a major key to improving how we live with PD. I was diagnosed a year ago - April 2011. I...
- Does anyone know why my antihistamine - Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Zyrtec) seems to calm my tremors a bit? I use to take loratadine (claritin), but decided to try Zyrtec last fall and noticed that on the days I took it, I seemed much calmer tremor...
- Wanted - a few good men! I know this is the right place cause there are some awesome ones on this site!!! :)Men are needed for the PMMI study. Men who are newly diagnosed with Parkinson's or men without Parkinson's and does not have a close...
- For those of you that have been around awhile - do you ever get use to the tremors? I mean does it become "the normal" after awhile so that you don't notice it so much? Or is it always going to be annoying?
- A young couple who is a casual acquaintance of ours just lost their young son in a freak accident last week. The had already lost an infant to a horrible disease several years ago. Hearing about their tragic news has sure given me a clearer...
- I know there have been other discussions about exercise, but I am really sold on this book and wanted to share it again - "Delay the Disease" by David Zid. There is also a DVD which I bought too. I have incorporated his program into part of my...