Tremors

[Johnfra]

Hi my name is John I have Parkinson's for two about two years sometimes my tremors are nonexistent but more troublesome I think I joined a boxing gym called rocksteady and for the first time in a long time I had no tremors at night I also exercise a lot and seems to help my problem is Tremors at night I also do acupuncture which is helpful all the trimmer stop for a while but then come back glad to be part of this community

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John how often are you boxing?

[Beckey]

I'm thrilled to hear about the benefit you get from boxing. I just joined Rock Steady recently. Nothing so far has stopped my tremor but you have given me hope! I'm so sick of that blasted tremor I could scream. I do notice my balance seems to have improved with the boxing, though.

Well, welcome, John. What part of the country are you in?

[Johnfra in reply to Beckey]

New Jersey you will see results keep up the good work your not alone

[Johnfra in reply to Beckey]

How often do you go?

[Beckey in reply to Johnfra]

Well, as of now, three times a week. Not this week because the gym was closed over the long weekend. There's a class that meets at a gym only a couple blocks from me on Sundays, and now there are two at a gym that's a short drive at a good time. I missed more than a week when I got an attack of "why bother?" and definitely feeling very alone, so your encouragement comes at a great time -- thanks John!

[Johnfra in reply to Beckey]

Kept up the good work !You will be fine going three times a week .You just inspired me

Never give up👍

[Johnfra in reply to Johnfra]

You could also try acupuncture

[laglag in reply to Johnfra]

Johnfra,

I've been boxing at RSB for 9 1/2 yrs. in Indy (diagnosed 13 yrs. ago) & it has definitely slowed my progression). Keep up the good work. Sounds like it's helping you too.

Keep fighting!

[Johnfra in reply to laglag]

Awesome thanks a lot👍

[Johnfra in reply to Johnfra]

Went to boxing class today left there feeling great and I will kept fighting thanks pal👍

[Johnfra in reply to laglag]

Hey pal just wanted to know besides boxing what else to do relax thanks

[laglag in reply to Johnfra]

I have a PwP friend that made a DVD for meditation. It's called "Relaxing with Thomas".I also eat Xocai Chocolate & coconut oil. They seem to calm me.

[Johnfra in reply to laglag]

Awesome thanks my friend

[Johnfra in reply to Johnfra]

What part of the country you from?

[Johnfra in reply to Johnfra]

Thanks for the advice again it helped

[Johnfra in reply to laglag]

What do you take for your tremors pal

[laglag in reply to Johnfra]

I'm taking Parcopa (Sinemet that dissolveson my tongue). I just recently started having tremors.

[Johnfra in reply to laglag]

Thanks again.

How's boxing going ?

[laglag in reply to Johnfra]

Boxing is going great. I started out at the headquarters in Jan. 2007, 3 mths. after they started and then about 1 1/2 yrs. ago switched to an affiliate that is 20 miles closer to my house. I still go back to headquarters when they have their "Training Camp" once or twice a month. It's fun meeting all the new trainees from all over the U.S., as well as some from other countries. How long have you been working out with Rock Steady?

[Johnfra in reply to laglag]

Only about a month and a half but it's working great my weight is down and so is my blood pressure it is always a pleasure you are a big inspiration to all of us thanks talk to you soo 👍

[Johnfra in reply to laglag]

How you doing laglag?

[Johnfra in reply to Beckey]

How you doing becky

[Johnfra in reply to Beckey]

Enjoy your boxing class👍Try acupuncture and yoga it all helps

[Johnfra in reply to Beckey]

How you doing beckey?

[Beckey in reply to Johnfra]

I'm flunking Jump Rope 101!

[Johnfra in reply to Beckey]

Me too! How you been?

[Johnfra in reply to Beckey]

Hey beckey are your tremors worst in the morning when you wake up mine are?

[laglag in reply to Johnfra]

I know you were asking Beckey, but my tremors are worse at night. When I get up in the morning, mine don't start until 9 or 10:00.

[Johnfra in reply to laglag]

When your trying to relax right?

[Johnfra in reply to Johnfra]

How you doing pal?

[Johnfra in reply to Beckey]

How you doing beckey

[Rosabellazita in reply to Beckey]

I'm so sick of the Tremor I could just scream also!!

[lempa_nik]

Hi Johnfra,

Welcome to this community! I trust that you can get some helpful fellowship here (and advice--but with a large grain of salt, seeing as most of us are not medically trained.) Tremors that are "nonexistent" cannot be "troublesome"! Did you omit some words and actually mean to say that "but, other times my tremors are more troublesome, I think"?

Is typing difficult for you? (Without punctuation, your meaning will sometimes be tricky to understand ) My own unedited typing efforts are a joke of transposed letters because the jumpy left hand is totally out of sync with the right.

[Beckey in reply to lempa_nik]

Not for me. I have mental "autocorrect," ha ha!

[lempa_nik in reply to Beckey]

To paraphrase John Lennon (or was it Paul McCartney?), "if my mind gets fully demented, I would be the last one to know." Aye, aye, Matey, comforting thought that!

[Johnfra in reply to lempa_nik]

Lol

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"The only difference between me and a mad man is that I am not mad." Salvador Dali- Parkinson's sufferer

[lempa_nik in reply to Hidden]

What did Dali mean? My guess: That he had the grotesque visions of a mad man, but was not terrified by them because he could control them--entertain them or not, as he chose. And in fact, these visions were fuel for his creative fire as an artist. So they were welcomed with open arms.

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That looks like a topic for another post. Parkinson's and psychosis.