← Return to Living with Parkinson's Disease - Meet others & come say hi

Discussion
Colleen Young, Connect Director avatar

Living with Parkinson's Disease - Meet others & come say hi

Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (841)
Comment receiving replies
Profile picture for avery17 @avery17

I’m Mark. Have PD since ‘08.
I have balance, gait, sleep issues,
constipation, and throat mucus,
all of which causes difficulty
maintaining a decent life style.
In addition, I am on dialysis 3 times a week for over a year and
have adjusted well to the regimen. I do limited exercise.
I’ve had PT three times over the past 10 years. I am 83 y/o.

Jump to this post

Replies to "I’m Mark. Have PD since ‘08. I have balance, gait, sleep issues, constipation, and throat mucus,..."
Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 25 4:39am

@avery17
Hello Mark and welcome to the PD support group on Mayo Connect, I appreciate the way that you introduced yourself to the group. Like many of us who have PD, you are also dealing with other health problems. I'm glad to hear that you have adjusted to the dialysis regime.

You mention many of the issues that PD patients experience, such as sleep problems, constipation, balance and gait. Have exercise and medication helped? Which of these issues is the most bothersome currently?

VIEW AND REPLY