Clive Varejes

I had my booster about 3 weeks ago, and had no adverse effects at all.

Although I must admit, a few of the “Novac’s”, informed me that if I waited a few days, I would without a doubt experience side effects.

I waited 2 days them phoned them and told them they were totally correct, waited until they had said their  “told you so etc” then…[Read more]

I participated in a PPMI study in New Haven in early December, however apparenty my symptoms were not pronounced enough for their purposes for me to continue with the study.

Hi Mary,

I go to gym and cycle 4-5 times a week.

Not only does it give me more energy, but it seems to somehow negate a lot of the symptoms of PD.

Perhaps that is just the endomorphin, however whatever it is, it does make me feel better.

Absolutely.

Every year I vow not to have any resolutions whatsoever, and so far I haven’t broken one of them.

But seriously, no I never make New Year resolutions, they are too easy to make and break.        The fact that you want to spend more time with people you love is really amazing, and I think we all should take that as gospel.

If we are…[Read more]

Hi guys,
Wow, thanks so much for the contributions, it makes me feel better that I’m not the only one experiencing these aspects.

Alan, so far I haven’t experienced the burning sensation in my eyes, although “dry eye” does appear to be happening more often, but maybe it’s simply a sign of ageing and getting p…ed off with myself when I drop…[Read more]

Hi Robert,

Thank you so much for your novella, it certainly brought a smile and occassional laughter, well perhaps more than occassional.

” In fact, my hallucinations are downright cheap–no sound, no color, no plot, and very brief. So wimpy are they that I don’t even find them a nuisance.”

I’m so sorry to hear about this, if you are going to…[Read more]

Yea, absolutely, I do.

Although of course it could never be that my brain and muscles have lost their coordination,  the only logical reason is that an alien spaceship flew out of the ether and the people/animals/things thereon knocked the objects out of my hand just to drive me nuts.

Well that’s my story and I’m sticking to it……

I took the booster jab a week ago now, and had no adverse reaction whatsoever.

Thanks Toni,

Thanks for the reply.

My problem seems to be more a spacial hassle. I used to be able to park my car straight away with, I not sure where you are from so, 2cm/1 inch, to spare on either side, however I now find occassionally, I have to go back and forth a few times before I get it right.

I do have seizures, although totally under…[Read more]

Hi all,

I live in Cape Town, South Africa

Strange, I’ve never heard of that before, but as we have slightly differing symptoms different things work for us.

I know the feeling.

I actually force myself to go to gym or cycle, and that actually makes me feel more energetic.

I do weight training at gym 2-3 times a week, specifically depending on how lazy I am.

Cycle twice a week, as I live in Cape Town across the road from the beach and promenade, it makes it a pleasant and easy going ride. No competitions or anything like that.

I have also taken up golf, and am really too bad at it to curse when I play a bad shot,…[Read more]

The is a PPMI study in Lagos.

Cape Town

South Africa

Yes, I accepted the diagnosis after a bit of shouting, screaming, laughing, running,.kicking………………

I did realize, that no matter how much I railed against the situation, it was not going to change, so acceptance seemed/was the only option.

As Michael Fox stated:   “Acceptance does not mean resignation. It means understanding that s…[Read more]

Hi guys,

I have not experienced cramping as yet, but what I do know is that a lack of potassium is a primary cause of muscles cramping up.

I am a Scuba Dive Master and when I first started diving I was under the impression that it was a lack of salt, however I learned that is totally incorrect. As you can imaging when you are diving, the last…[Read more]

Sorry different coping , not comping….

Yes, stress definitely does worsen the symptoms of PD, but you will find that it actually worsens the aspects of most “diseases” or even standard aspects of illness.

I feel the problem is that stress can lead to depression which in turn leads to stress which in turn leads to depression, which in turn leads to…………….  you get the idea,…[Read more]