Within my first week on the Vyalev pump, I have already tested (and proven) the strength of the component parts of the Vyalev pump system. Y’see, the tube that runs from the pump to the canoodler on the belly is long, to facilitate the human … Continue reading Vyalev Pump: Unintentional Testing
This week’s episode of Thymptom Thurthday (“Invisibility and Parkinson’s”) is hereby cancelled, as I have something new to tell you about: I have the new Vyalev pump! After weeks of waiting for insurance approvals (among other things), I went to my Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Specialist’s … Continue reading Vyalev Pump: It Begins
After my first few years with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), I noticed that about once a year, the PD would get significantly worse for a few weeks or months. I would tell my PD specialist about the new problems, and we would change something in my pill regimen, after which I would soon feel significantly better. But it occurred to me recently that, at least for the last two years (probably more), these Annual Worsenings have taken place during the winter months, with the Annual Get Betterments happening in the spring.
I’ve never seen Seasonal Affective Disorder listed as being associated with PD, but I’m beginning to think I may have both. The true test would be to buy a winter home in New Zealand, but I don’t want to be on a flight that long. So, I guess we’ll never know. On a completely unrelated note:
Over the last coupla days, whenever I’ve opened Microsoft Edge, I’ve been greeted by the screen shown below…
I keep asking myself, how exactly does one “celebrate 50 years of Microsoft”? The imagery that pops into my head is a guy yelling, “Wooooo! Let’s get rip-roarin’ drunk and try to install Windows For Workgroups 3.11 from floppy diskettes!” And, as pathetic as it sounds…I kinda wanna join him.
Today on Thymptom Thurthday, we return to everyone’s favorite topic: poop. When I last addressed this topic, I had been using a stool softener (docusate) for a few weeks, and was considering increasing the dosage. The label on the store brand I bought said to … Continue reading Parkinson’s Symptoms: Constipation Relieved and Revisited
Excessive daytime sleepiness is just one of many Parkinson’s Disease (PD) symptoms that many people don’t associate with PD. But it was this symptom more than anything else that led to my early retirement. Y’see, I was experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness at work – even … Continue reading Parkinson’s Symptoms: Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
When I started this blog, I was hoping it would provide Parkinson’s Disease (PD) newcomers with a sort of ‘real-world education’ about PD. As it turns out, it edjacate me, too. Y’see, when I started writing this morning, I intended to cover one particular symptom … Continue reading Parkinson’s Symptoms: Rigidity
Last week in this space, I talked about my experiences with Parkinson’s and anxiety. I have often heard that anxiety and depression are both parts of a single spectrum. Two turds in the same toilet, as I believe the French say. Since the two are … Continue reading Parkinson’s Symptoms: Depression
Welcome to the first official installment of Thymptom Thurthday (which may and/or may not be sponsored by Sylvester the cat). Under the ostriches auspices of Thymptom Thurthday, I will detail my own experiences with the many symptoms and side effects of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), covering … Continue reading Parkinson’s Symptoms: Anxiety
WARNING: This post contains frank descriptions of poop. Do not read this post while operating machinery (except maybe a manure spreader). It’s been two and a half years since this blog last addressed constipation. During that time, my own constipation has very gradually worsened. Mannitol, … Continue reading Oh, Poo!
On my most recent visit to The Parkinson’s Specialist Place, I was given a supply of Crexont, a new formulation of Levodopa. It’s an extended-release formulation, enabling me to take just three doses a day, which kicks the crap out of the six times a … Continue reading New Levodopa Formulation
Voyages with Parkinson's 