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

I am sure your husband dosn't feel to good about the fact that he is having this issue. And he does know what is going on. I spent many years, i mean many years taking care of my mother. Who knew what was happening and others thinking she did know anything. We are always there.

But I am here to speak on the issue of Parkinson. I was diagnosed with PD last year and with Fibromalgia this year. I have a tremor in my right arm, have problems holding onto things. My doctor tells me I have early stages of the disease. I am an artist and writer. This is causing me a great deal of depression. I have other issues as well.

Others think that there is nothing wrong with me, that I am making all of this up. You don't have Parkinson's I is all in your head. Between these two diseases, it is hard for me to even hold down a job. I can't even get disability. I feel very discriminated against

I am new to this. I am only 55 years old and it feels like I have been given a curse. I spent most of the last 15 years taking care of my mother. she passed away this pass January. And this is what happens. I now I shouldn't feel I deserve something else.

I didn't take care of my mother for applause. I did it because it was the right thing to do.And I would never trade what I did for anything in this world. It was the best gift I could of ever received from GOD,.I would do it again in a heart beat.

But to have be given these two diseases

Thank you

Kris Schmuland

I'm relatively new to Parkinson's as well as to support groups. Parkinson's seems to attack all my weaknesses: physical as well as psychological. It's hard to get a break from worrying about the future. I'm sorry if this is too much for a first post!

Hello, my name is Bernadette and I have had Parkinson’s for 10 years. My biggest concern is whether I am on the right medication.

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my name is Joel

Hello, my name is Bernadette and I have had Parkinson’s for 10 years. My biggest concern is whether I am on the right medication.

Hello @bern7475

I see that you are concerned about your Parkinson's medication. There are many medications used to treat PD. Carbidopa/Levadopa (C/L) is the typical medication that most PD patients begin taking. Is this the med that you are currently taking?

Are you concerned because the medication is not treating your PD symptoms?

@hopeful33250 I think that I’m just not on the right dosage. My symptoms return at about 2 hours after I take the c/l. The time released Rytary doesn’t do much better .