0k then 5k

[blazyb]

It is simply strange and only people with PD or PSP etc could understand - how at night I can’t walk and have to be helped home and by morning can fast walk 5k with sticks….strange…but it is what it is….we fight on!!! fightingparkinsonss.com/202...

[Esperanto]

The mysterious phenomenon of motor fluctuations in PD is all too familiar to me. I often experience stiffness, especially after long periods of inactivity in the evening, such as when watching a movie. After walking an impressive 15,000 steps during the day, it’s hard to ignore my partner’s puzzled glance as I stumble to bed.

[kaypeeoh in reply to Esperanto]

When I was diagnosed with PD they mentioned the "Sundowning effect" People are normal during the early part of the day but late in the evening they develop neurologic symptoms.

[blazyb in reply to kaypeeoh]

that’s really interesting thank you very much

[kaypeeoh in reply to blazyb]

Ooops, I said PD but I meant MS. I first had MS then later developed PD.

[AndyMu72]

Completely resonate with this. Early morning I can run a 5k (parkrun) in around 25 mins (used to do sub-20 back in the day😁). However if I try an evening run I get really bad toe curling, and have to stop to stretch out calf/achilles/foot several times. Similar for walking to/from work - morning is like I don't have PD, whereas hometime is a shuffle! Pretty sure it correlates to fatigue.

Keep the morning 5k's going my friend!