jazzfan
jazzfan
Sex: M
Data Quality: 0 stars
Parkinson's: 10 yrs
Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinson's disease On
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: mild
Chest: none
Legs: mild
jazzfan
Male, 58 years
Bridgewateer, NJ
Primary Condition
Parkinson's and 1 more ▼
Type
Parkinson's disease
First symptom
Aug 2001
Diagnosis
Sep 2003

About jazzfan

Live with domestic partner in Bridgewater Township, NJ. That's in Somerset County in North-Central NJ. about 45 minutes from NYC. Official diagnosis was at age 49 on 9/23/03, Continued in my job until May 2005, began SS disability Nov. 2005, began Medicare Nov. 2007. My current PD issues for 2009 include dystonia, fractured sleep, diminished sense of taste and smell, timing my Carbidopa/Levadopa dose to NOT be absorbed by food in stomach, lack of stamina, problems with agoraphobia, claustrophobia, agitation.

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Member since: Mar 25, 2008 Last Login May 21, 2012

Other Conditions

  1. Dystonia
    First symptom
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    Diagnosis
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More About jazzfan

I grew up in the 1950's-60's NJ farmland country and was heavily exposed to the pesticide Chlordane from approximately age 7 - 12.  Back then it was the "miracle of modern science" - who knew?  (well, it turns out the Government knew all along, but that's another story) Also drank well water growing up.  Family history is Alzheimer's Disease - both mother and father. Prior to my diagnosis I had travelled extensively throughout Asia for fun and adventure and I'm still trying to figure out if I can ever get back to doing that.   Interests include reading, writing, NYC, museums, researching studies on the brain, anything Asian, foreign films, NY Times newspaper, contemporary culture.