Charles Schiller

I do but it’s not all PD related. I’m 78, lost my wife of  almost 50 years to inoperable brain cancer. It was almost five years ago and it took over five months to the end. No physical pain but she last all ability to communicate, talking, writing. She had fought stage 3C ovarian cancer to a draw, over six yrs, before that. Three yrs later my olde…[Read more]

So I too do morning exercise. I start with pelvic tilt, two sets of 15. Then I pull my bent legs to my chest, three sets of ten. Also, on my back, arms extended to the side, I twist my hips, on side than the other. I also go to PT, one hour, twice a week, have a private trainer, twice a week, half an hour each. Both PT and trainer work me with…[Read more]

So to answer Ally, I had angioplasty at age 49. Turned out three coronary arteries were 90 percent occluded. Three years later I was diagnosed with Diabetes, adult onset. All my other ailments followed. I’m early stage PD but I do think about how quickly I’ll move, stage to stage. I’m hoping something else gets me first like a massive heart attac…[Read more]

I’ve numerous other chronic illnesses: afib, coronary artery disease, diabetes,Gerd,
Celiac disease, high cholesterol. All are treated with medications. PD presents the greatest difficulties for me re balance, insomnia, and the beginning of my legs twitching at night. I’m a widower, 78, live alone. I’m in early stage.

Scares the hell out of me.

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I too experience twitching, minor jerking, in my legs as I’m trying to sleep. Just another thing to annoy me. I’m supposedly early stage and I’m 78.

Yup. My maternal grandfather. The role of genetics in PD is, think, uncertain among the scientific but I’m certain there must be a connection.

Here’s one nobody has mentioned. Not to be gross, but often I’ll have very wide and long stools. No problem passing them but a lot of problems flushing them down. My GI doctor said might be caused by my meds. I take 15 pills a day for diabetes, two cardiac issues, Gerd, depression, high cholesterol, to name some. My PD doctor, MDS, said might be…[Read more]

Balance is my biggest issue although interrupted sleep is a problem too. I’m newly diagnosed, last Spring, so I’m early stage. I turn 78 next week, am a widower, live and, of necessity, must be self sufficient since there’s nobody to help me. I go for intense PT twice a week, an hr each, and work with a private trainer for an hour a week. Balan…[Read more]

Yes, I think it certainly is helping. I go twice a week, one hour each time. I work with weights, stretching and resistance and balance training. I’m early stage, biggest problem is balance, but also my mind is slower and I have issues sleeping well. I’m 78, widower, live alone, so have to be fully self sufficient. I do have a beeper and my…[Read more]

I’m 78, widower, live alone. I get physical therapy, twice a week for an hour each, work with a trainer twice a week, half hour each. That’s a total of 3 hrs a week of rather intense stretching, weight and resistance training and exercises for balance. Also, Tai Chi as motivated via the ‘Net. It’s free on You Tube  with specific movements for PD.…[Read more]