Living with Parkinson's Disease

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Walking
by: Larry on Thu, Sep 18 2008

I was diagnosed about 4 months ago, I am a 61 year old male. I have not gone on meds yet I am trying to hold off but I don’t think it’s going to be long. My hands shake when I try to eat drink, or write or do anything close up. Recently I have noticed while walking my left leg will want to, from the knee down kinda kick out in front of me and I don’t seem to be able to control it, does anyone else experience this?

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Mon, Sep 22 2008
Dear Larry, First let me say the fact that you are staying active by walking is wonderful. My father was diagnosed over a year ago and went from a ru...Read

September 2008

SHAKEN BUT NOT STOPPED - by CAROL L. - (Mon, Sep 22 2008)
On a family outing with our son I noticed my husband tapping the steering wheel with his thumb. Because we live in the bay area (s.f.) our first reaction was the stress of traffic, so as usual we approached the problem with a sense of humor and never returned to the tapping thumb for months. [more..]
Walking - by Larry - (Thu, Sep 18 2008)
I was diagnosed about 4 months ago, I am a 61 year old male. I have not gone on meds yet I am trying to hold off but I don’t think it’s going to be long. [more..]
Dealing with Parkinson’s Disease - by Robert U. - (Mon, Sep 15 2008)
It has been about a year since my physician diagnoised me with Parkinson’s Disease. It’s been a bit lonely for me since my girlfriend passed away two years ago. [more..]

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