HANDWRITING

[AndyC]

One thing I`ve noticed with my Parkinsons is that my handwriting has got worse, its like a tiny spider trod in some ink then drunkenly crawled across the page!! Anyone else in a similar situation?

[jillannf6]

hi andy

my handwiritgn became completelh illegible about 3 or 4 years ago and is impossible now

i have to initial cheques and forms and cnanot sign mhy name

typing is dyslexic too as o1 hadn is stronge rthan te other

but we keep going do we not??;

;lol JIll

[AndyC in reply to jillannf6]

Hi Jill

Yes we do keep going, we will not let this dammned disease get us down!! No way no how!! HUMOUR the best medicine

xx

[ronn]

My Tueday Morning Bowling League, ("Tenpins" to some of you), has 3-person teams. Since the games are competetive, a representative of each team must sign the score sheet at the end of the day's bowling. One day, at the end of the games, our team captain was off socializing, so they handed me the score sheet for signature. I tried but could produce nothing approaching legibility and so gave it off to the third member, along with a stupid-sounding admission that I have PD and "can't write". Tom accepted the scoresheet and made a valiant effort but, to my surprise as much as anyone's, threw down the pen and admitted that he too was a victim of Parkinson's and was unable to sign his name. It was true.

A considerable time has now passed since we came out of the parkie closet. We both still bowl. We both show symptoms, I more than he. The reaction of other bowlers has been interesting. Some have moved closer, some seem less comfortable, but they are all potential friends. Life is good.

[shasha in reply to ronn]

HOW MARVELLOUS THAT YOU CAN STILL BOWL - STANDING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME NOW LET ALONE MOVING FORWARD OR ANYWAY - I CAN SIT IN A CHAIR AND DO BOWLING ON MY WII THOUGH !!

[Hidden]

Hey there, I had beautiful handwritting. As a child I would practice for hours. Now that computers are here writing has almost become a thing of the past. Even my cell phone has a texting app or whateverthat you talk it listens, you read it then send it. Love it. My writing looks horrible. I used to be ambidextrous sometimes I'll write with my left hand, that's my Pd side its funny.

[jillannf6]

hi

i have an ipad app for text to speech as my speech is affected by the PSP so when my speech goes completely i shall be able to ask for things i want / need"!!

it si proloquetogo and is worth it for me

lolJIll

[Pete-1]

Yet another usual PD symptom, another 1 to add to the list. Hey, we could have a competition to see who has the most symptoms. Not one of the most annoying ones but still quite irksome at times. Especially if you have a Parkinson's whispery voice and want to write a quick message

Then you could add in a non-PD symptom just for a change, that is sudden and fairly significant hearing loss due to Glue Ear. Ah! grappers, use the other hand to write with, what a grand idea. Does it work though?

Still could be worse!

[Hidden]

Sad to say that is one thing which hurts not being able to write much.

typing is so impersonel, but needs must.

We just have to accept it.

[Jocee]

I cannot write at all when my meds are off. When they are on......I can write ok......at least legible.

[tmhiggs in reply to Jocee]

i am the same way .... when my meds are off i can barely sign my name on the credit card receipt form a debit card purchase.... it usually just ends up like looking like a scribble

[camper]

Hi Andy

My writing is bad in fact it was one of the first symptons I had. I try to go slow when I write to get it right but end up by going fast even I don't understand what I've put sometimes. I find writing in capitals helps!

[shasha in reply to camper]

I TOO HAD THE AWFUL WRITIG THIG WHEN I WAS STILL WORKING AND NOW CANNOT WRITE AT ALL - ITS STRANGE WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT GOING SLOWLY BUT I ANNOT EITHER - I JUST GET FASTER AND FASTER - ITS V WEIRD !!

[monast]

That was one of the first things to notice before I got the diagnose PS. It was so tiresome to write, and in these 8 years my handwriting has been worse. Smaller and smaller. BUT - after I started with Sinemet in May, and at the same time I heard someones talking about: THINK BIG! My handwriting is now much better - and I can again feel the pleasure of writing again. It's so nice, so this Christmas I wont have any problems with the Christmas cards.

[Court]

Hi Andy. I also have trouble with my handwriting. It is so small and spidery when my meds are off, but almost back to normal when meds are on. I believe this is a fairly common problem for us Parkies.

[AndyC]

Thanks for all your answers its nice to know its not just me

Andy xx

[Hidden in reply to AndyC]

Hi Andy

I make greeting cards and find it hard to do some days its a bit like when you were small at junior school in winter and your hands didnt work properly.I also have trouble knitting im very slow

[tlongmire]

I used to have beautiful handwriting; not so anymore it's very, very tiny. However, I read a tip that if you print and just do two letters at a time it helps and it has. Good luck.

Hugs, Terri

[shasha in reply to tlongmire]

HI TERRI , I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THE REPLIES AND WILL TRY AND WRITE IN CAPS LOCK !!!

[lmbanni]

Hi Andy, I have a question for you. Have you had the DBS inplant? The reason I ask is my husband has and i am wondering if it helps that problem. We have not had it turned on yet. He goes next Tuesday for that. We can't wait to see what symptoms it will help him with.

Thank you, Mary

[AndyC in reply to lmbanni]

No Mary I havent. Hope it works out well for your husband

[lmbanni in reply to AndyC]

Thank you Andy for your quick response.

[Visionvalue]

My hubby used to have lovely handwriting but not its as you say Andy small and hard to read at times. It gets worse if he is asked to sign anything in front of people has to wait for his hand to stop shaking which seems to get faster.

[AndyC in reply to Visionvalue]

I find my tremor can speed up if I`m signing something in front of anyone, very frustrating and nobody says anything but you can feel their stares!! Usually happens when Im in the bank making a withdrawl......ha ha as a yorkshireman thats always a painful thing to do lmao

[Susie01]

Andy,

When first diagnosed, my tremors were so bad I could not write at all, the friend who drove me to the Dr. had to fill out my paperwork. I shredded old checks not long ago and noticed the regression of my handwritting over the years, could see when the tremors started...My tremors are much better right now but I still see them in my handwritting. I find that if I write for very long it gets smaller and smaller,

[AndyC in reply to Susie01]

Hi Susie

Yes I find my gets smaller and smaller too the longer I`m writing and my hand becomes very fatigued......very frustrating!

[l1111irish]

My handwriting has become extremley small and my hand holding the pen becomes painfull.

[Susie01]

Yes, mine becomes painful too, like a cramping sensation. I typically type now instead of writting, except for short notes that probably only my family can read!

[Susie01]

Oh, and when I writ, I find it more legible with a larger bodied pen or pencil, like we used in maybe first ofr second grade.

[shasha in reply to Susie01]

GOOD IDEA SUSIE ...

[Hidden]

yes i find when meds wear off i can hardly read my writing its so small but once it kicks in i can write large letters its unbelieveable isnt it x

[parkie-Al]

My writing is like chicken shit

[parkie-Al]

My writing is like chicken shit

[Hidden]

can only type now