 |
 |
HI MARY, WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE TRAINING DO YOU DO TO MAINTAIN FLEXIBILITY? I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PD IN JAN. OF 96. I HAVE TREMORS IN MY LEFT ARM AND HAND MOSTLY. NOT TOO BAD UNLESS I GET NERVOUS OR UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING. I TAKE ELDYPRIL TWICE A DAY AND 1200 OF VITAMIN E. SO FAR IT SEEMS TO HELP. ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES I THINK IT MAKES THE SHAKING WORSE. I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE ANY MORE DRUGS UNTIL I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. I AM 45. I HATE THE THOUGHTS OF GIVING IN TO THIS DISEASE. AS A MATTER OF FACT I PLAN ON MAKEING IT AS DIFFICULT ON PD AS I CAN. IT WILL NOT BEAT ME. I WANT TO DO WHATEVER I CAN TO REMAIN AS ACTIVE AS POSSIBLE FOR A LONG AS POSSIBLE. IF EXERCISE WILL HELP, I WILL DO IT MORE. I WALK EVERY DAY AND ALSO PLAY GOLF AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I KNOW THAT STRETCHING IS VERY IMPORTANT, BUT NOT SURE WHAT ELSE WILL HELP. I WILL BE WAITING FOR SOME SUGGESTIONS. THANKS. AND KEEP SMILEING, THE ALTURNATIVE GIVES YOU WRINKLES. SUE WHITMORE MISSQW