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Can some one help me please

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member asked a question 💭

I don’t know where my Parkinsons begins ..if meds are a fit where just anxiety takes over ..l
I’m try to make myself do things ..I just freeze .,stop what I’m doing come back and sit in this spot with my iPad .. imtry tomplay games then I start to panic because I’m just sit and circle all day long … I cab not meditate I’ve tried ….
My doctor out of country … cant check in with her … just office staff taking messages for when she returns.

September 16
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Members rallied around someone newly diagnosed with Parkinson's who was feeling frozen, anxious, and overwhelmed by family pressure to move... Read more

Members rallied around someone newly diagnosed with Parkinson's who was feeling frozen, anxious, and overwhelmed by family pressure to move into a care home. Several members offered gentle coping strategies, including a step-by-step muscle relaxation technique set to calming music on Spotify or YouTube, along with the reminder that marching or moving to music can help redirect anxious thoughts. A recurring theme was encouragement to advocate for yourself with your doctor's office and to lean on the community for support when feeling alone.

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Stay calm talk to doctors office head nurse lay out just what was unfolding around you and you needed to get message to your doctor or whoever she had filling in for her ! Stand up for yourself and don’t give up don’t give in you are in your corner stay strong and get the answers you deserve because it’s your health find the person your doctor left to cover her patients while she’s gone ! I’ve had to speak up many times to find help on this journey I pray for you to be heard ! 🙏☮️

September 16
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member, Do you have Spotify?? If not, YouTube can help. Try this:
Search for "Relaxing music."
Find something you like; not too long or too short.
While the music plays,
Relax your toes
Relax your feet
Relax your legs below the knees
Relax your legs above the knees
Relax your belly muscles
Relax your lower back muscles
Take a long, relaxing breath
Let your breath out nice and slow
Relax your neck muscles
Relax your jaw muscles
Relax the rest of the muscles in your face and head
Check everything else for anywhere that needs to relax.
Do this for the duration of whatever music you chose.
Let us know how it was.

September 16
MyParkinsonsTeam

What you're feeling right now sounds really overwhelming, and it makes complete sense that you're struggling to separate what's Parkinson's from what's anxiety. The truth is — they're deeply connected, and untangling them is genuinely hard, even for doctors.

Parkinson's affects the brain chemicals that regulate mood and Show Full Answer

What you're feeling right now sounds really overwhelming, and it makes complete sense that you're struggling to separate what's Parkinson's from what's anxiety. The truth is — they're deeply connected, and untangling them is genuinely hard, even for doctors.

Parkinson's affects the brain chemicals that regulate mood and anxiety, not just movement. So the freezing, the panic, the circling feeling — these can all be part of the same storm. Since your doctor is away, here are some things worth trying right now:

- Break the cycle with movement — even a short walk can help reset your nervous system
- Try music instead of meditation — music therapy has shown real benefits for anxiety in Parkinson's when traditional meditation feels impossible
- Ask the office staff specifically if there's a covering physician or nurse practitioner who can help while your doctor is away — you shouldn't have to wait
- Write down exactly what you're experiencing so you're ready when your doctor returns You are absolutely not alone in this. A MyParkinsonsTeam member once shared that their fears about Parkinson's were actually *adding* to their pain — and that consciously deciding to release that burden helped them focus on managing day by day.

One small step at a time is enough. You reached out today — that counts. 💙

September 16
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

You're welcome, @A MyParkinsonsTeam Member. If you're on Facebook, look me up.

September 19
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Thank you that makes me feel tons better

September 17

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