Lee Ritsick

Well, for me, there’s intellectual acceptance and there’s emotional acceptance.

Intellectually I know that there are wonderful meds to keep symptoms in check and my fear of being totally dependent and debilitated may never occur.

Emotionally, however, I find it hard to accept the potential that ‘may’ await.  I think about it a lot.  I often w…[Read more]

To the contrary of most, I wish I  had not been diagnosed until it effected my lifestyle.  So far it hasn’t but the worry about long term changes haunt me.  Also the first neurologist I saw put me on meds right away.  I now find that wasn’t necessary but once on, I know I cannot go off.  I have tried but the tremors get worse.

I exercise regu…[Read more]

I agree.  What  is the point of knowing you have Parkinson’s unless it is interfering in your life.

I was diagnosed a year and a half ago though as many others, I had symptoms earlier.  I went through alot of anxiety and fear and for what?  It can’t be cured or treated except for symptoms.  I guess I don’t get the need to know so early.

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My symptom of relaxing tremor seems less occasional.  My leg tremor seems less frequent.

I am encouraged.

I bought Mannitol from Amazon.  Around $16.  So far, I have only used it 2 days but I already notice a change.  I intend to keep it up.