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Advice to others

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Advice to others

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• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 8-12 years >> Natalia - Interview 18 >> Don’t lose heart when you start the medication. It may take time to begin to reach the dose which is right for you.

Diagnosed in 1999, Natalia takes Madopar and Mirapexin but has times during the day when she feels weak, and has difficulty standing and understanding and participating in conversations.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 8-12 years >> Ruth - Interview 26 >> Don’t assume the worst, everyone with Parkinson’s disease has different symptoms and progression. What is happening to someone else may not happen to

Ruth was diagnosed 9 years ago. She has tremor, stiffness, difficulty sleeping and tiredness. She has to pace herself. Some days are easier to cope with than others.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 8-12 years >> Judie - Interview 20 >> Be active and do what you can when you can.

Although having Parkinson’s meant that Judie had to give up work, she has found herself doing all sorts of adventurous things she might never have done otherwise.