Dealing with Parkinson's Disease

If you get "stuck" walking, brushing teeth, in the shower scrubbing shampoo, etc. Try looking at the task from another angle.  Walking around in apartment. Sometimes I'm heading into a room and can't make the left turn to go in. Back up and try doing the task in reverse.  I turn right three times and I'm facing left. When I'm having trouble with my arms and hands and it's difficult to move the toothbrush, it seems to be the toothpaste jamming me up. When I try it without toothpaste and rinse with mouthwash it works.  I don't know if a dentist would be on board with this method. When I'm walking outside I focus on the sidewalk and try to follow the lines so I'm not swerving all over.  Occasionally I'll think of something I do that seems counter intuitive or just strange but it works for me and my PD and maybe it can help another struggling person too.

We're serious about moving to Mexico. I watch videos withpositive and negatives, read stories of others experiences but not much including moving with chronic illness. Unfortunately, Parkinson's has gifted me with anxiety about anything new. So to help my spiraling "What If" anxiety, I'm looking for other's with PD who are living in Mexico that will share their experience. I need to get past the anxiety. I found one blog post about a woman who moved to Mexico. She's living in the retirement community, Lake Chapala. Not exactly looking for Lake Chapala right now but I liked her story because there are many positives to focus on; from the exercise group to the neurologist in Guadalajara specializing in PD and other movement disorders.  Yarnie Journey with Parkinson's (10/2019) Being rational, all the movement disorder specialists I've encountered are making educated guesses about the medications.  None have a box of magic pills or secret spells ...

My wife planned a great trip which involved three countries, trains and planes. She built in down time for my rest. So now it's the big day, we're off to the airport. I've got this. I can do it. So away we go. Trip of a lifetime. Planning for months. On the first night of our 3 week trip I have a meltdown and ruined the trip. After the fact I realized I was feeling like felt prior to beginning the PD medication. Angry, screaming and obsessing. I also appeard to be disinterested (masking) in things. I remained this way for the first 10 days (through two countries) and when I got off the train in country #3, I felt my meds suddenly kicked in. Releasing an unrealized grip on me.  Whatever was going on had stopped and I felt okay again. Two weeks to adjust after a 7 hour flight? Jetlag was the official diagnosis. So here are some recommendations to help reduce your own travel stress: Take direct flights if possible Less stress, quicker, better to slee...