tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576518534043843234.post5041996092015319535..comments2023-10-04T11:30:15.484-04:00Comments on Parkinson's Focus Today: Winter Is No Friend to Parkinson's DiseaseMagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436149078101579405noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576518534043843234.post-38261943317443024862014-01-04T15:26:36.906-05:002014-01-04T15:26:36.906-05:00wow, i thought i was going crazy. i have had pd fo...wow, i thought i was going crazy. i have had pd for 4 years now and up until this year i could tolerate the winter . however, everything has changed this year. my movements are very slow, i am extremely rigid, etc.....good to know there ia an explanation for this. thx, mikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576518534043843234.post-51293282833511620032013-11-14T14:50:34.835-05:002013-11-14T14:50:34.835-05:00A quick addendum to my comment: no it is not unusu...A quick addendum to my comment: no it is not unusual for a pwp (person with Parkinson's) to experience more tremors in cold weather.Magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436149078101579405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576518534043843234.post-79105571045941340572013-11-14T14:48:08.695-05:002013-11-14T14:48:08.695-05:00Depending upon where you live climate-wise, it is ...Depending upon where you live climate-wise, it is possible that your husband is reacting to the cold with an increase in his tremors. I don't know if he would be helped my warmer socks and wearing a hat/cap but it might be something to consider to conserve heat loss this winter.<br />When stressed Steve's slight tremors would increase dramatically and not just in his "PD hand" but also in his leg. Since his body always (all of the years I knew him) felt warmer than most, he did not react as much to the cold except at bedtime. We discontinued the electric blankets (dogs loved to tear them apart) in favor of electric heated mattress covers. <br />While the disease shouldn't define one, it is important to recognize that some things might change and adjust as necessary.<br />Perhaps this winter will not be as bad as the early signs have indicated.Magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436149078101579405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576518534043843234.post-7076822237276140442013-05-16T14:13:15.270-04:002013-05-16T14:13:15.270-04:00My husband was diagnosed with early onset PD in th...My husband was diagnosed with early onset PD in the fall, and we both noticed a huge increase in his tremors last winter. I was curious if others experienced the same.<br /><br />Thanks for this!Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576518534043843234.post-77080611651667972172013-03-26T09:21:27.083-04:002013-03-26T09:21:27.083-04:00Thanks for the fantastic article Thanks for the fantastic article Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576518534043843234.post-56412311152584594362013-01-06T18:12:32.461-05:002013-01-06T18:12:32.461-05:00Thank you! :-)Thank you! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com