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Jean Mellano posted a new activity comment 9 hours, 15 minutes ago
Hi Danielle,
Welcome to the forum! I am one of the moderators, diagnosed in 2015 at age 61. Is there anything specific you would like to see discussed on the forum? Please feel free to post a new topic in any of our forums or jump in on an existing topic: -
Jean Mellano started the topic Have you had trouble swallowing your food? in the forum Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms 11 hours, 27 minutes ago
The ability to swallow my food seems to come and go. I do notice dipping my chin towards my chest while attempting to swallow does not work as well anymore. Olives usually are a problem for me. Do you have swallowing issues? Is it related to specific foods?
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Jean Mellano replied to the topic University Research Project – Understanding PD in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 1 day, 1 hour ago
Carmen, good post. Feel free to pvt. message me. I also write a column for this website which chronicles my PD journey, perhaps you might find something helpful: https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/category/slow-is-the-new-fast-a-column-by-jean-mellano/
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Jean Mellano posted a new activity comment 1 day, 1 hour ago
Feel free to post new topics asking for info. Is there anything I can share with you?
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Jean Mellano posted a new activity comment 1 day, 1 hour ago
hi Carmen
Welcome to the forum! I am one of the moderators, diagnosed in 2015 at age 61. Is there anything specific you would like to see discussed on the forum? Please feel free to post a new topic in any of our forums or jump in on an existing topic:What specifically is your honors project about? I…[Read more]
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Jean Mellano posted a new activity comment 1 day, 2 hours ago
Hi Alan
Welcome to the forum! I am one of the moderators, diagnosed in 2015 at age 61. Is there anything specific you would like to see discussed on the forum? Please feel free to post a new topic in any of our forums or jump in on an existing topic:– Alan Tobey (@atobey) April 23, 2019
You seem to have a wonderful perspective on how to…[Read more]
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Jean Mellano started the topic Diabetes drug Metformin and PD in the forum Parkinson’s Disease Medications 1 day, 11 hours ago
My local newspaper had an article on Metformin, a diabetes drug. Doctors can prescribe drugs off label for other purposes. Some believe Metformin may help in anti-aging and age related disease such as PD and Alzheimer’s
https://www.newsday.com/news/health/metformin-aging-1.28730589
Would you consider trying this drug off label? If the…[Read more]
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Jean Mellano posted a new activity comment 1 day, 13 hours ago
hi Robert
Welcome to the forum! I am one of the moderators, diagnosed in 2015 at age 61. Is there anything specific you would like to see discussed on the forum? Please feel free to post a new topic in any of our forums or jump in on an existing topic: -
Jean Mellano posted a new activity comment 2 days, 7 hours ago
hi Nanci
Welcome to the forum! I am one of the moderators, diagnosed in 2015 at age 61. Is there anything specific you would like to see discussed on the forum? Please feel free to post a new topic in any of our forums or jump in on an existing topic:I am sorry to hear about your husband. Being a…[Read more]
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Jean Mellano posted a new activity comment 2 days, 7 hours ago
hi Carol
Welcome to the forum! I am one of the moderators, diagnosed in 2015 at age 61. Is there anything specific you would like to see discussed on the forum? Please feel free to post a new topic in any of our forums or jump in on an existing topic:I hope you find our forum useful.
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Jean Mellano replied to the topic Do you have any comfort foods? in the forum Living With Parkinson’s Disease 2 days, 8 hours ago
garlic olives sound tasty, I love chocolate…
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Jean Mellano replied to the topic Do you have plans this long weekend? in the forum Living With Parkinson’s Disease 2 days, 8 hours ago
Lou, Will your book be published in English? When do you think you will finish it?
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Jean Mellano replied to the topic Do weather extremes adversely affect your symptoms? in the forum Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms 2 days, 8 hours ago
I always seem to be complaining about the summer heat and humidity, if not that, the ice cold temperatures in the winter. go figure…
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Jean Mellano replied to the topic Back pain: anyone else suffer from this? in the forum Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms 2 days, 8 hours ago
Funny thing about PD, we dont know if our issues are caused by PD and we dont know what works and what doesnt work to alleviate symptoms. Hence, my hesitation to stop doing something that might possibly help.
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Jean Mellano replied to the topic Sometimes we need to focus on mental health in the forum Parkinson’s Research News 2 days, 8 hours ago
Agreed Lou…
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Jean Mellano replied to the topic Extreme Nausea – How to control it? in the forum A Forum for Parkinson’s Disease Caregivers 4 days, 12 hours ago
hi Ajitpal, There are over 200 people registered on this forum and I hope someone can share some positive experiences with you.
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Jean Mellano replied to the topic Sometimes we need to focus on mental health in the forum Parkinson’s Research News 4 days, 12 hours ago
Thank you for your comments Alex, any tips you can share are appreciated. We are all so different in our symptoms and some remedies work for some and not for others.
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Jean Mellano posted a new activity comment 4 days, 12 hours ago
Alex, words of wisdom… you are an inspiration
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Jean Mellano replied to the topic What do you do when you feel nervous? in the forum Living With Parkinson’s Disease 4 days, 12 hours ago
Thank you Alex, good advice, breath is so important to calming the nervous system. I just need to remember to do it 🙂
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Jean Mellano replied to the topic Extreme Nausea – How to control it? in the forum A Forum for Parkinson’s Disease Caregivers 5 days, 1 hour ago
Ajitpal
I am sorry your mother is struggling with her symptoms. I am not a health professional so I cannot advise you. Are you able to see another neurologist for a second opinion? From a holistic perspective, I have found peppermint oil helps me for nausea and headaches.
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Hi Jean,
My honours project is aimed to lessen the symptoms of PD through design. In order to do that, I am seeking out people to share their experiences that identify some key tasks that may be difficult to complete independently as the disease progresses, e.g. walking, cooking, dressing oneself.
Feel free to post new topics asking for info. Is there anything I can share with you?