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rachenitsa
Sex: F
Data Quality: 2 stars
Parkinson's: 17 yrs
Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause) On
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: mild
rachenitsa
Female, 62 years
Rensselaer, NY
Primary Condition
Parkinson's
Type
Parkinsonism (unknown cause)
First symptom
Diagnosis
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    Parkinson's Disease

    • First symptom:
    • Diagnosis:
    updated the condition Parkinson's Disease Mar 24, 2013
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's
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    lost a star Feb 21, 2013
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's
    star earnedstar earnedstar earned 3 stars
    earned a star! Feb 11, 2013
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's
    star earnedstar earnedstar  notearned 2 stars
    lost a star Feb 06, 2013
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    Updated Bio

    BA in anthropolgy with a minor in music 1973. Spent one year on Cyprus collecting traditional folk dances. From university days to the present my avocation has been the performing and teaching of folk dance. To support this habit, I worked at a privately owned, but widely known hotel for 27 years. Had to leave employment when symptoms became too limiting. Somewhere in all this I found the time to raise a wonderful and supportive son (age 39)!

    updated her bio Feb 02, 2013
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    135 lb BMI: 23.2

    updated her weight for Jan 4, 2013 Jan 04, 2013
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's
    star earnedstar earnedstar earned 3 stars
    earned a star! Jan 04, 2013
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    QOL

    • Best Social
    • Best Mental
    • Good Physical
    completed the QOL survey for Dec 24, 2012 Dec 24, 2012
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    Very good

    added an InstantMe for Dec 24, 2012 Dec 24, 2012 5:55PM
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    Symptom Update

    • mild Stiffness/Spasticity
    • mild Startle easily (hyperexplexia)
    • moderate Slowness
    • none Sexual dysfunction
    • mild Reduced arm swing
    • none Pain
    • See more
    updated her symptoms for Dec 24, 2012 Dec 24, 2012
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    PDRS: 22

    • On Treatment
    • mild Mouth/throat
    • mild Arms
    • mild Chest
    • mild Legs
    completed the PDRS survey for Nov 8, 2012 Nov 08, 2012
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    Symptom Update

    • mild Stiffness/Spasticity
    • mild Startle easily (hyperexplexia)
    • moderate Slowness
    • none Sexual dysfunction
    • none Insomnia
    • mild Reduced arm swing
    • See more
    updated her symptoms for Nov 8, 2012 Nov 08, 2012
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    Symptom Update

    • mild Stiffness/Spasticity
    • mild Startle easily (hyperexplexia)
    • moderate Slowness
    • none Sexual dysfunction
    • moderate Reduced arm swing
    • none Pain
    • See more
    updated her symptoms for Aug 5, 2012 Aug 05, 2012
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    PDRS: 19

    • On Treatment
    • mild Mouth/throat
    • mild Arms
    • mild Chest
    • mild Legs
    completed the PDRS survey for Jul 3, 2012 Jul 03, 2012

    There is nothing different that I am doing that would result in a lower PDRS score. Could be time, temperature, relative humdity or negative ion count in the upper atmosphere...just a fluke of nature, in other words.....

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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    QOL

    • Best Social
    • Best Mental
    • Good Physical
    completed the QOL survey for Jul 3, 2012 Jul 03, 2012
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    Symptom Update

    • mild Stiffness/Spasticity
    • mild Startle easily (hyperexplexia)
    • moderate Slowness
    • none Sexual dysfunction
    • moderate Reduced arm swing
    • none Pain
    • See more
    updated her symptoms for Jul 3, 2012 Jul 03, 2012
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's
    star earnedstar earnedstar  notearned 2 stars
    lost a star Jun 24, 2012
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's

    Symptom Update

    • none Anxious mood
    • mild Fatigue
    • none Pain
    • severe Micrographia (small handwriting)
    • mild Stiffness/Spasticity
    • moderate Reduced arm swing
    • See more
    updated her symptoms for Apr 16, 2012 Apr 16, 2012
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's
    star earnedstar earnedstar earned 3 stars
    earned a star! Apr 16, 2012
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    rachenitsa
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    I am: vg
    I have:
    Parkinson's
    star earnedstar earnedstar  notearned 2 stars
    lost a star Apr 14, 2012
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