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Living with Parkinson's Disease - Meet others & come say hi
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Hello @teddieann and welcome to the PD support group on Mayo Clinic Connect. I agree with @nova11723 about the frustration of getting a diagnosis many years after symptoms began. I've found it works best for me to be grateful to finally have medication and a treatment plan of exercise and a readjustment of my activity levels to accommodate the disorder.
As this your first post, perhaps you could share about how you are doing with this new diagnosis. For example, how are you dealing with the symptoms of PD now? What is the most bothersome symptom you are having?
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At age 75 I have of course experienced many many negativesymptoms over the course of my life. I find it challenging to figure out whether a particular symptom is PD or something else. I have lots of new things happening such as random stabbing feelings all over my body and extreme shortness of breath even when just sitting and reading. I think I am going to make a list of everything that I have noticed and bring it to my next neurology appointment.
I think the most troubling symptom I am having now is a balance issue. I sometimes walk down the hall and literally bump into the wall even though I thought I was walking down the middle.
Take care, everyone.
Teddie