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What was your first sign of PD?
- By Dirky · Posted October 29, 2009
- Discussion in Living with Parkinson's · 1 reply
- I have often wondered what other PD sufferers first signs of the illness were, mine was a tremour in my right hand that got worse if stressed, agittated,anxcious etc.... Dirky !!=O ...
Body/leg jerks/spasms
- By jupiterjane · Posted August 28, 2009
- Discussion in Symptoms · 0 replies
- I was diagnosed with Parkinson's over a year ago. I started with a slight tremor in my right hand and a tremor in my neck and jaw. I just had that feeling that something wasn't right. I've had trouble ...
Advice with SS Disability claim Denied.
- By PeterAndrew · Posted August 27, 2009
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 0 replies
- I have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease for 3 years and have applied for SS disability 2 times. First filing was denied. I reapplied and it was denied again. I file for "Reconsideration" and waiting ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...
Sarkinson's Info Request
- By SarcSux · Posted August 1, 2009
- Journal · 14 replies
- Dear friends, As most of regulars know, I have Sarc most everywhere, except the brain. According to MRI done last week. Now I have been DX'd with Parkinson's Disease. Nothing conclusive showed up on the ...
New DX's
- By SarcSux · Posted August 1, 2009
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 0 replies
- Hello Friends, I was dx'd with pd about a month ago. Neurologist rx'd l-dopa & c-dopa drug. I am already treating Sarcoidosis of lungs, liver, lymph, kidneys, skin. I have not started taking L-D yet ...
I knew the sunny beaches were unhealthy
- By SarcSux · Posted July 31, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- For Immediate Release Thursday, July 30, 2009 E-mail this ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
- Journal · 28 replies
- Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
- Journal · 32 replies
- We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...
Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
- Journal · 35 replies
- Hello everyone, We're writing to let you know about a great new feature we'll be adding to Inspire in the very near future: guestbooks. This is a feature that many of you have requested, and we're very ...
Moms, you rock!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Looking for a unique and extraordinary way to say "thank you" to your mom? In honor of Mother's Day, good friend of Inspire Dr. Gwenn (of http://www.PediatricsNow.com and http://www.DrGwennIsIn.com) will ...
MOVE IT-AN EXERCISE & MOVEMENT GUIDE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE
- By KevinPT · Posted April 5, 2009
- Discussion in In the news · 4 replies
- I am a physical therapist of 20 years experience. I just recently completed a project of producing a DVD and book on Parkinson's Disease and mobility (www.parkinsonsmoveit.com). I have also been published ...
MOVE IT-AN EXERCISE & MOVEMENT GUIDE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE
- By KevinPT · Posted April 5, 2009
- Discussion in In the news · 1 reply
- I am a physical therapist of 20 years experience. I just recently completed a project of producing a DVD and book on Parkinson's Disease and mobility (www.parkinsonsmoveit.com). I have also been published ...
Life with P patient
- By ken302 · Posted March 16, 2009
- Discussion in Caring for someone with Parkinson's · 6 replies
- I would like to hear from patients and their significant others (so) about the role played by so's. For me there are two broad categories of problems: 1) deciding when to give physical support and when ...
support center in Mumbai?
- By rcgoyal · Posted March 12, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Friends Some of my relatives and friends are, since long time, suffering from 'Parkinson's disease' and through taking 'alopathy' treatment, but without any great relief and quality of life remains low ...
Parkinson's Tulip for awareness in the US
- By plan4life · Posted January 18, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- I wish the Inspire Community would use the new symbol for Parkinson's awareness - the PD Tulip, designed by Karen Painter, a young onset from Washington state. More an more people and groups across the ...
Parkinson's Action Network Forum March 15-17
- By plan4life · Posted January 18, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- The PAN forum in Washington D.C. is coming up in March. It wi be an amazing event with nationally recognized speakers from the NIH, Parkinson's orgs, research, government and pharma. I'm going and hope ...
Parkinson's disease & essential tremors
- By Dawn54 · Posted January 11, 2009
- Discussion in Living with Parkinson's · 32 replies
- I am 54 and was diagnosed as having PD back in the 80's. I take Carbo-levadopa and my tremors are still not under control. I tremor at rest and tremor when I try to do something with my hands.(Primidone ...
Changing Gears....
- By Focusonacure · Posted December 18, 2008
- Journal · 0 replies
- For those of you that have read my blog regarding my DBS experience I appreciate your involvement, comments and good wishes. This week I went for a "tune up" one of several I will have over the next year ...
