More In depth Article on Apple Watch Apps for Symptoms Tracking

[pdpatient]

Here's the Medium article link:

thelaymanspeaks.medium.com/...

[Kevin51]

I have been using an Apple watch and StrivePD to monitor my tremor and to issue meds reminders. So far so good. No neurologist involvement. So far so good. Anyone else?

[Smittybear7 in reply to Kevin51]

Interested in information on how to use this.

[Kevin51 in reply to Smittybear7]

Yeah! Could do with an PWP working group.

I have been working independantly on my meds schedule to see if I can improve it. I am using a sustained reduction in the StrivePD daily measure of my tremor as an indicator of success. The constraint is not to worsen my dyskinesia.

[jocelyng]

Just a heads up for people considering buying an Apple Watch: Apple has been found guilty of stealing a technology used in the watch. They may have to stop selling them on December 26th.

[cgreg]

cellularnews.com/mobile-app...

[CAVOK in reply to cgreg]

This is an interesting announcement but the article doesn't give the name of the app - it just describes it as the " Apple Watch for Parkinsons app". Searching on the App Store it lists six apps for Parkinsons. Does anyone know which one has been FDA approved?

[pdpatient]

Per my research, I believe that it is Parky, NeuroRPM and StrivePD. You may want to cross check. I have an iPhone 14 pro, but I am still weighing the pros and cons of buying an Apple watch 😊I hope that the insurance companies subsidize the cost 😅

[kevowpd in reply to pdpatient]

I have an iPhone 14 pro

bling!

you still working m8?

[pdpatient]

No, Kevin, unfortunately not. I hope to get one. Lost my job last year after my contract ended. I am struggling to get into a new one and it is very difficult, given my condition. I get to the interview stage and then the minute I start speaking, game over. I talk too fast and I am mistaken for a nervous wreck. I am in IT, so jobs should come easy and they do, but this Parkinson's curse has destroyed my dreams and my livelihood. I have somewhat good news though. I have narrowed down my speech issues to the psychiatric medication that I have been taking, which is Cymbalta /Duloxetine. Doctors are switching me back to Paxil/Paroxetine and speech is slowly Improving. Keeping my fingers crossed.

As for the iPhone, it is almost a freebie from my carrier Verizon in exchange for a contract 😂😅 In fact, they are giving away iPhone 15 pro for completely free in exchange for a contract. This is America after all. As long as you are loyal, they are willing to please. 😊

[kevowpd in reply to pdpatient]

That's no good. Hope you land a gig soon!

[pdpatient]

Thank you.