mhaig
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One mild December night in 2022 I decided to walk from my house to my childhood friend’s house; a walk that I have been doing for decades. I found it extremely hard to walk the short distance; I was experiencing shortness of breath, my gait was different, my back was stiff and I could not swing my left arm. I thought it was a one off and decided to ignore the inident and live with it. I also lived with the other symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease such as insomnia, dry eyes, ongong shortness of breath and a change in my handwriting.
As I had never been exposed to PD, I thought this was part of a normal aging process. After all, I was over 80 years old, therefore, I lived with the symptoms…Believe me life was extremely difficult during these two years. One day in August 2024 I was taken to emergency where I was diagnosed with pneumonia. This started a series of medical appointments including an appointment to a Neurologist who, after having thoroughly checked me, without any hesitation, diagnosed me as having PD.
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I am new to PD, I was diagnosed January 2025. I take l-dopa / c-dopa only during daytime; 6:00 AM, 12:00 Noon, and 6:00PM. This is working well for me. However, I take Lyrica before bedtime for restless leg syndrome.
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The confirmation of my diagnosis was a relief in spite of the bad news. I have been living a healthier life as I have been exercising regularly and following a healthier diet. My daily activities are planned around the times I take my meds. I have joined the Dancing with Parkinson’s daily online program, and I m making new friends through the singing with Parkinson’s group, and the newly diagnosed support group. I have also completed Speech therapy, LSVT BIG physiotherapy for six weeks, and I am about to start Rock Steady Boxing three times a week.