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Thoughts about Parkinson's, mostly written by me and occasionally by others I know.

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I made a very important discovery while on holiday in Dorset. Maddie and I went swimming in the sea at Weymouth. It was sort of sunny...

Patrick Mills

Aug 19, 2023

I was going to call this post apathy, however it made me feel awful (consequently it has taken me ages to write!) - it felt like a...

Patrick Mills

Aug 12, 2023

It seems odd writing about stress, mainly because I have had a good month or so of peace, calm and happiness. However the world doesn’t...

Patrick Mills

Jul 17, 2023

I have been off work for nearly six months with Parkinson’s. Dealing with it, is like a full time job: fiddling about with endless...

Patrick Mills

Jun 5, 2023

This is a topic in which I have some experience, many would say I am an expert. Drink has been a faithful companion for many years...

Patrick Mills

May 4, 2023

I’m not quite sure if fatigue and exhaustion are the same, their definitions are pretty close. Both express the overwhelming feeling of...

Patrick Mills

Apr 24, 2023

A recent article from Drugwatch on the link between paraquat and Parkinson's, probably of more interest to people with Parkinson's in the...

Patrick Mills

Apr 12, 2023

April is World Parkinson's Awareness Month. On Tuesday 11th April those with Parkinson's and their friends, families, carers, doctors,...

Patrick Mills

Apr 6, 2023

Welcome to stick person, who has Parkinson's. The symptoms and manifestations are seemingly never ending, I have tried to tackle them in...

Patrick Mills

Mar 25, 2023

Intro by Patrick: I have been having acupuncture for around 25 years, possibly more, I can't remember. It has been constantly fantastic....

Sarah Shorter

Mar 17, 2023