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Joe Ferguson replied to the topic Do you have theories about why you have Parkinsons? in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 1 year, 6 months ago
In my family, there are five of us first cousins and we all lived on my grandads SE Virginia farm, bought in 1950s. We were born in the 60s and 70s. The city dump was across the road from our farm. In the 80s, the city notified us our homes had to be disconnected from our deep wells. We had to go on city water. I wonder why? Today, only my…[Read more]
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Joe Ferguson replied to the topic Simple Fixes to Tough Problems in the forum Joe Ferguson 2 years, 5 months ago
….. IN my house. (Whoops)
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Joe Ferguson replied to the topic Simple Fixes to Tough Problems in the forum Joe Ferguson 2 years, 5 months ago
All the time my teenage kids spend squabbling and tussling with each other and their mother would be helpful if that were not the case I’m my house.
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Joe Ferguson replied to the topic Were you an athlete before diagnosis? in the forum Parkinson's Disease and exercise 2 years, 5 months ago
I was a two-letter athlete every year in school. Then was a full time army ROTC cadet in college academy (Va Tech), then nine years in the army including airborne school. I was always in good running shape. About age 35 I started having serious episodic progressive trouble with my back every couple years. I live on an old fashioned farm and did…[Read more]
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Joe Ferguson replied to the topic Zhittya close to getting approval for human clinical trials in the forum Parkinson’s Research News 2 years, 5 months ago
I’m optimistic!
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Joe Ferguson replied to the topic Caregiver FAQs in the forum A Forum for Parkinson's Disease Caregivers 2 years, 6 months ago
I see a category then I don’t see any options to click on to read. What am I missing?
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Joe Ferguson posted an update 2 years, 6 months ago
@gregg I understand that PD and schizophrenia are both dopamine conditions. One in excess and one in deficiency. Have you heard this?
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Joe Ferguson replied to the topic What PD symptom impacts your quality of life most? in the forum Parkinson's Disease Symptoms 2 years, 6 months ago
I was getting some ED in the year before dx, but it was not total. My spouse and I were actually managing pretty well in spite of it. The first year and a half after dx remained the same. Then recently it went out pretty badly and now I can clearly state it has negatively affected our quality of life! I had been calling my increased drive the…[Read more]
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Joe Ferguson became a registered member 2 years, 7 months ago
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hi joe
Welcome to the forum! I am one of the moderators, diagnosed in 2015 at age 61. If there is anything specific you would like to see discussed on the forum, feel free to post a new topic in any of our forums or jump in on an existing topic:
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Joe, I value athletics as well. I find that they keep me grounded. And sweating helps me manage stress. Do you have a favorite kind of exercise? And how old are your kids? I’d imagine that my Dad feels the same about us 🙂 We still rough house a little bit occasionally. But we’re totally grown (he has six kids, ranging from age 21-32). Maybe you…[Read more]