Easy Travel Wheelchair
i was diagnosed with parkinson’s disease 5 yrs ago. i have trouble with balance and walking?
my hands only have minor shaking ,..is there anyone out there with parkinson’s disease that can give me some advise on what to expect in the future?? over the last few months it is getting hard to get out of bed in the morning. I need a wheelchair if i want to go shopping in a large (like walmart) store. medicare has supplied my wheel chair for me..I had to quit my job because of this disease..My blood pressure is very low at times Do any of you with PD have these same problems and what are you doing for them and you health in general?? I just don’t know what my future holds..do you have a problem traveling?? I get exhausted very easy..Just rideing in the car for several hrs makes me stiff and tired..How do you manage traveling?? I’d like to take a trip to S.C. in my husbands silverado which ls pretty comfortable..I live in Illinois so it would take us about 2 days to get there..Have any suggestion on traveling to make it easier for me. I am now 60 yrs old. Thank you so much….
Queen Crystal,
First of all, do everything you can to take the trip. You deserve it. Your symptoms are classic Parkinson’s. I know that you specifically asked for people that have PD. I just do a lot of research about PD, and work with PWPs all the time. So, please discount my answer if you really value first-hand experience.
Problems with balance and walking are some of the inevitable consequences of PD. They are very frustrating. Your experiences with fatigue and low blood pressure are something that many other people living with PD experience.
I do not know what you are doing now for exercise. However, fine tunning with exercise before you go may help. Also, talk to your physician about your trip. She/he may have recommendations. I recently talked to a patient’s wife that says that the Apokyn injection has saved them many times.
Please feel free to contact me via Yahoo 360, or my blog – MyParkinsonsInfo.com. We could talk some more. Thanks!
Matt
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