Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Parkinson's Shapes My Day

A Nap A Day Helps Keep PD Away
I used to be a free floating soul taking each day as it came and going with whatever was happening. Parkinson’s changed that. In order to deal with PD I plan my days so they are structured and follow a regular pattern: wake up, eat breakfast, nap, take pill, exercise, eat lunch, maybe nap, walk, snack, exercise, take pill, eat dinner, walk, take pill, sleep. That is, unless I have the PD miseries in which case all bets are off and I go into survival mode and do anything I can to get through the day.
On okay days I structure the day by how I take my meds. One yellow twice a day and one blue once. The yellow is taken two hours after eating protein and one hour before. It’s best to take the blue at night, 45 minutes before bed. Lets see if