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30 Mar 2011 by Chris Boughton

The main issue with the new sociable me is the potential for provoking fatigue attacks, but I am aware of this and I am trying to incorporate sensible strategies to cope, rather than my previous approach of just staying away.

Real Friends

11 Mar 2011 by Chris Boughton

Time spent with real friends is easy; there is no need to discuss PD in any way; no need to make excuses for arriving late, or leaving early or even failing to turn up. No big deal is made of sudden tiredness or dietary requirements or meal timings.

The Great Escape

07 Mar 2011 by Briony Cooke

It was a great escape and reassured me that with a good companion, careful forward planning and a positive attitude I can still go places with PD, even ten years after diagnosis.

The Seven Year Itch

01 Mar 2011 by Chris Boughton

I have discovered over the past four years that engaging other PD patients via social media outlets like forums and Facebook can be both cathartic and wonderfully distracting.