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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Weight gain issues in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 1 month, 1 week ago

    In the seven years since my diagnosis I have been pretty steady +/- 5 pounds.  When I get the opportunity to engage in my full exercise program (pre-COVID) I drop.   When I over-indulge in eating (Christmas) I rise.  I don’t feel Parkinson’s has influenced my metabolism.

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic What are all of your symptoms that are PD related. Please list them. in the forum Parkinson's Disease Symptoms 2 months, 3 weeks ago

    Many similarities to those above:

    First symptom was loss of smell years before any other symptoms. Although my dad had PD he didn’t report this symptom so when I got it I didn’t make the connection to PD

    Next was tremor, starting in one thumb and spreading to the entire forearm.  That’s when it clicked for me, and I asked my GP for a referral…[Read more]

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Do you have any pets? in the forum Living ​With​ ​Parkinson's Disease 6 months, 1 week ago

    Finding ourselves with time on our hands, and missing our last dog, we got a new one just as the March 2020 lockdown descended (coincidence).  Our new Australian Shepherd, Poppy, has lots of energy, and we walk 10,000+ steps every day.  She also loves frisbee, soccer and tug-of-war.  This has helped me keep stiffness at bay.

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Does anyone else in your family have Parkinson's? in the forum Living ​With​ ​Parkinson's Disease 8 months ago

    My father had Parkinson’s.  He first noticed symptoms at the age of 57.  I noticed my tremor at 56, but looking back I realize that I lost most of my sense of smell many years prior to that.  I was tested for known genetic markers, but the results were negative.  My father was possibly exposed to pesticides when he worked on his aunt’s farm as a t…[Read more]

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    Wanda and Profile picture of Jeffery HillJeffery Hill are now friends 8 months, 1 week ago

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Are you able to sleep through the night? in the forum Parkinson's Disease Symptoms 10 months, 1 week ago

    Early in my diagnosis (2016) I had no trouble with sleeping.  However in the last 2 or so years I have had quite a bit of trouble.  Either I take hours to fall asleep, or I wake up in the middle of the night and take hours to fall back to sleep. My father, who also had PD, had the same symptoms.

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Do you struggle with facial masking? in the forum Living ​With​ ​Parkinson's Disease 12 months ago

    I know I have facial masking.  For instance, my manager at work was slightly frustrated by my “poker face” because he could never tell what I was thinking, and I didn’t seem to react to anything.  However on a moment to moment basis I am not conscious of it because I’m not looking at myself in a mirror. Therefor I don’t spend any time trying to d…[Read more]

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic What's the most effective exercise routine for PD? in the forum Parkinson's Disease and exercise 1 year, 1 month ago

    Hi Alan,

    If you don’t already have one, consider getting a dog.  I mean a really active dog.  I got an Australian Shepherd.  She demands at least 3 hours of work a day. I’m averaging 13,000 steps a day.  Just need to supplement with some high intensity cardio, weights and stretching.

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Do you think your stress levels have gotten worse over time? in the forum Parkinson's Disease Symptoms 1 year, 2 months ago

    I subscribe to the theory that those of us with PD have a reduced capacity to handle stress, not that stress itself has increased.  I find that when anxiety and stress build, my tremor just starts hammering and I feel overwhelmed and exhausted.

    When I was diagnosed in 2016 I had an idea what I was in for, because my father had PD.  I set about t…[Read more]

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Do you still drive? in the forum Living ​With​ ​Parkinson's Disease 1 year, 4 months ago

    Still driving (6 speed manual no less!).  I only do long trips if I can start in the morning or have a partner to switch with if I get tired.

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Advice for newly diagnosed folks in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 1 year, 4 months ago

    The key advice was exercise.  It was helpful in relaxing the muscles and joints that has become cramped throughout my body.  It took about 6 months of cardio, strength and stretching to get there.  I was on a real roll until COVID closed the gyms, and have relapsed somewhat.

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Early signs and symptoms in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 1 year, 4 months ago

    I thought my first symptom was a fluttering tremor in my left thumb at the age of 56.  When I researched the list of Parkinson’s symptoms I learned that my loss of smell 5 years earlier was on the list too!

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic What has Parkinson's stolen from you? in the forum Living ​With​ ​Parkinson's Disease 1 year, 4 months ago

    I’ve lost speed (I am SO slow at everything) and endurance (can work no more than 4 hours a day).

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic How has COVID affected your movement? in the forum Parkinson's Disease and exercise 1 year, 8 months ago

    Coincidentally we got a new puppy in the week of the first lockdown.  I’ve never walked so much in my life!

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic What are your thoughts about Deep Brain Stimulation? in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 1 year, 9 months ago

    Surgery strikes me as frighteningly invasive.  At this time I’m only taking Risagiline and not levodopa, so I have yet to experience the relief that it may provide.  I’m becoming weary of my tremor.

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Do or did any of your family members have Parkinsons? in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 1 year, 11 months ago

    My father developed PD symptoms at the age of 57, and I did at 56.  His first cousin also had PD.  I was tested for known genetic markers but the results apparently were negative.

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic How do you minimize the stress in your life? in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 1 year, 11 months ago

    My symptoms are similar to your Dad’s.  When I experience stress, my tremor amplifies big time.  So stress avoidance is a key solution, and among other tactics I chose to retire early to get that whole work stress thing out of my life.  I also exercise frequently, although the closure of gyms due to COVID has caused a wrinkle in that plan.

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic Long-term disability in the forum Living ​With​ ​Parkinson's Disease 1 year, 11 months ago

    I retired early at the age of 60.  I was still able to perform my work well, but was finding the physical reaction to stress to be troubling, and I did not wish to demonstrate a decline in my work quality at some time in the near future.  In other words, I wanted to go out at the top of my game.   I also wanted to enjoy the best possible years of…[Read more]

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic skiing in the forum Parkinson's Disease and exercise 1 year, 11 months ago

    I gave up downhill a couple of years ago because I found that my reaction time (initiating turns) was declining, and I didn’t want this to end with an accident.  I continue cross country skiing on flat terrain (like frozen lakes) but I’m finding that my technique is deteriorating.  One side seems to perform differently than the other, and I d…[Read more]

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    Jeffery Hill replied to the topic The beginnings of tremors in the forum Parkinson's Disease Symptoms 1 year, 12 months ago

    Hi Ian.  A flutter of a tremor in my left thumb was the first symptom that caught my attention.  Because my father had had PD I started digging into the list of symptoms and realized that I also had lost my sense of smell years earlier (I did not know this was a PD symptom) and was not swinging my left arm when I walked (while tightly clenching m…[Read more]

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