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[Caroleanna]

Hip. New to this site. I have pd for about 4 years now. I have good and not good days, I am glad to be able to share other po

[Skymom2008]

Welcome. We are here to support you. We all have those days.

[JohnPepper]

Hi Caroleanna. I am a pain in the ass to many, but I have to tell you my very brief story:

My first symptom started in 1963, when I found that I could not throw a ball properly. I was finally diagnosed with Pd in 1992. My symptoms got worse and worse until I started to shuffle, when I was finally diagnosed.

Since 1994 I have been doing Fast Walking and by 1998 most of my visible symptoms had disappeared. By 2002 I was able to come off all my Pd medication, and have continued to be medication-free ever since. I am 82 years old now and live a 'normal' life, full of purpose!

You may think that you will not be able to do Fast Walking, but I have found that not to be true with many other patients. I go all over the world showing people how to walk properly, with only three exceptions among hundreds of seriously affected patients. Above all else, walking costs nothing and everybody's health improves, when they do fast walking, and if you put everything into it, then that may include yours.

View my website - reverseparkinsons.net and contact me from there.

Good luck

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[racerCP in reply to JohnPepper]

I have to repeat that while it is crucial to exercise vigorously once receiving a Parkinson's diagnosis, Parkinson's by definition does not get better. however with mindfulness and exercise you can lead a full life. Whatever you were diagnosed with whatever number of years ago it was not Parkinson's it had to be something else or perhaps big misunderstanding on your part. This is not to take anything away from your message of Hope and involvement and especially exercise for people diagnosed with Parkinson's.