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Re: Weakness in PD / equals fatigue?
At 22:26 2000/11/28 EST, nancy van hook wrote, in part: >... I definitely find a decrease in strength - >especially if I don't get enough sleep. I have been able >to hide the PD (perhaps it is living in denial) for almost >8 years, but now I have to sit & rest more often. I am >usually the last one to finish eating & often just quit >eating because I'm tired of the struggle. (does keep weight >down.) Walking in the mall is very tiring. But other days >I can wash the car and weed the garden. Are there some >who don't have signs of weakness after 8-10 years? >Nancy V i wonder how one would define the difference between 'weakness' and 'fatigue'? fatigue is one of the five main symptoms of pd, and yes, i notice it more as time goes on, but generally a quick half hour nap revives me after a nap, and when/if my meds are in sync, i feel as strong as ever and revel in it janet janet paterson, an akinetic rigid subtype parkie 53 now /44 dx cd / 43 onset cd /41 dx pd / 37 onset pd TEL: 613 256 8340 SMAIL: POBox 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada EMAIL: janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx URL:
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