Does Parkinson's react badly to clutter?

My husband likes to buy things and leave them in the box for several weeks, then buys more until they are piled up in my dining room. I have noticed a reaction I have to this clutter when I am entering a room and my body is reluctant to go further.Is this crazy?

Hi all, I'm a student in California researching Parkinsons disease and I'm looking for an individual to connect with about their experience.

My anatomy and physiology class is having a year long project on a chronic condition. I'm researching Parkinsons. I'd love to interact with anyone willing to talk about their condition with me and how it's affected their life. Please let me know if you can help!

Can you point me to any blog sites that publish professional quality article-length posts about living with Parkinson's?

I was a newspaper reporter. I've got the bug to write again. I'm not looking for money, just a creative outlet. I think I have something to share with my brothers and sisters in Parkinson's, their caregivers, and any other interested constituencies. I'm particularly intrigued by the psychological aspects of living with PD. I'd also like to write features about some of the heroes I come across… read more

Is it common for signs of dementia to appear early on ?

Has anyone read this book? Any thoughts ?

Has anyone experienced eye twitch and light fluttering?

The light fluttering persists when I see bright lights then look away. It comes and goes and sometimes is accompanied by twitching eye lids.

Have been wondering about disability for PD.

My work days are getting to be a real difficult chore. From getting up in the morning, with not having much sleep, to making it through the day with the pain I have been having in my legs and feet, to having memory problems and many more. Can any one help me out with how the disability is done and if they were able to get it? And was it a long wait? These questions have been bothering me a lot. Help & Thank you

Camptocormia/diaphragmatic myoclonus/respiratory myoclonus

Have you even heard of these diagnoses? They can be associated with PD or other neurological conditions. I'd like to know what others have done that helped or didn't help. My symptoms are aggravated by standing erect, which I can only do for about 3 minutes unless I am leaning on a walker or shopping cart. At that point, my abdominal muscles go into painful tight spasms that can last 8 or more hours. The diaphragm also goes into spasms. The… read more

How did your tremor start?

Was it intermittent? Did it start suddenly or was it just a few twitches at a time followed by more twitches later on?

Has anyone experienced personality change since diagnosed with Parkinson's or after DBS surgery?