thought after lurking I would join the forum and share my story.
48yrs old and diagnosed last week with early tremor dominant idiopathic Parkinson's by the neurologist following 2 years of mild symptoms. I did nothing until August when suffering from anxiety/depression I went to GP and got an instant referral to the neurologist.
At the neurologist he diagnosed very early Parkinson's, no drugs or physio required at this point.
what I have done is lost nearly 3 stone and am getting fit, I'm determined to be healthier and more active.
Welcome to the forum. This is a great place for sharing stories and experiences. Please remember that you can also find support available to you here: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/content/support-you
Hi everyone,thanks for your replies I now know Im not alone.
The weight loss was part of a lifestyle change whcih involved cutting out the fast food,potatos and bread and eating half ofwhat I used to. That combined with joining a gym :-)
At this stage the drug free is the recommendation of the neurologist who I am to see again in 6months.
Lee...great idea with the gym; i'm 51 and was diagnosed last year; i went 6 months with no pills, then on the first of the 6 monthly meetings, i said i felt i needed to go on treatment, with main purpose being that i hoped i'd recover two handed typing and also revert to be swimming crawl again in local pool more effectively; to be truthful, i'd say the pills (sinemet plus) had a calming effect on the body, but i recovered nothing in regards to typing/swimming, despite being advised by the neurologist that i would regain full motor control for 3-5 yrs...oh well...i'm still feeling 'great' inside, and wish you very very best
