Parkinsons is a disease of the brain, where the brain does not make enough dopamina.
Most people think of Parkinsons as a trembling of arms and legs, but it has many different symptoms which can lead to a long delay in the diagnose.
(see diagram below)
When I started having weird symptoms in 2015,
I found a quick test consisting of 10 items one might have :
I had 8
It's a bit like bingo. There are all sorts of combinations of symptoms.
Each sufferer might have a totally different set.
Medication helps a lot, and the first years where fairly stable, but now in 2023 my symptoms are somewhat more advanced. I can still do lots of stuff.......... but very slowly!
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