Recognizing Early Symptoms of Parkinsons Disease to Delay or Stop Parkinsons Symptoms

Early symptoms of Parkinsons disease typically begin on one side of the body (unilateral) and then they progress to include both sides, but these Parkinsons symptoms can be very subtle:

• People often experience a slight tremor or stiffness involving the arm or leg on one side of the body, especially when at rest.

• This tremor usually worsens under stress, improves when the arm or leg is moved voluntarily, and may disappear entirely during sleep.

The early symptoms of the disease often progress slowly and may last a long time before more obvious Parkinsons symptoms appear.

In many cases, such early symptoms of Parkinsons disease are dismissed as normal aging, and many people do not seek medical attention until more severe symptoms such as tremors develop.

Early Symptoms of Parkinsons Disease

• People may just be tired or notice a general malaise -- feeling tired with a general ill feeling.

• Some people may only notice that they feel a little shaky or have difficulty getting out of a chair. Some people also notice a reduced sense of smell.

• The early tremor experienced when at rest is regular, typically occurring at a rate of three to six times per second.

• In the earliest stages, Parkinson's disease may be evident only as a tremor involving the thumb and index finger. This tremor sometimes is called "pill-rolling" tremor because it looks as if the person is manipulating a small object such as a pill.

Parkinson's disease early symptoms are often subtle in the beginning. So it is not uncommon for friends or family members to be the first to notice early changes in a person who is eventually diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Friends or family members may be the first to notice changes:

• They may see that the person's face lacks expression (known as "masked face") and infrequent blinking.

• You might notice that the person remains in a certain position for a long time or does not move an arm or leg normally. There may also be a tendency to reduce body movements, and difficulty with walking

• You might also notice that the person seems stiff, unsteady, and unusually slow.

• The person speaks too softly or that their handwriting looks cramped and spidery.

• This person might also lose track of a word or thought.

• Someone may also be irritable or depressed for no apparent reason.

Progression from Parkinsons Disease Early Symptoms

• People may not be able to hold utensils steady or may find that the shaking makes reading a newspaper difficult.

• Parkinson's tremor may become worse when someone is relaxed. A few seconds after the hands are rested on a table, for instance, the shaking is most pronounced.

• For most people, this tremor is often the symptom that causes them to seek medical help.

Eventually, Parkinsons symptoms are easy to recognize, and the following main symptoms are often experienced by those with Parkinsons disease:

1) Slowed movements (called bradykinesia)

2) Resting tremor (shaking in an arm or leg when it is not being moved)

3) Muscle rigidity (stiffness)

4) Postural instability, or impaired balance and coordination, causes people to develop a forward or backward lean and to fall easily. This can cause people to have a stooped posture in which the head is bowed and the shoulders are drooped.

Strategy for Reducing Parkinsons Disease Early Symptoms

Therefore, the best early strategy is to be aggressive in adopting a neuro protective diet and supplements that will keep any Parkinson’s symptoms at bay as long as possible.

If you, or someone in your family suspect early symptoms of Parkinsons disease, it is wise to:

1) Alert one’s doctor to help identify or confirm whether symptoms are early symptoms of Parkinsons disease.

2) Change one’s diet by adding more fruits and vegetables --foods high in anti oxidants, and high quality proteins while eliminating processed foods.

3) Keep up with the latest Parkinson’s disease treatments such as stem cells for Parkinsons.

4) Add neuro-protective supplements to one’s diet, such as clinically proven supplements called nutraceuticals that are neuro protective to stop any progression.

Many people have reversed their Parkinsons disease early symptoms with these measures, and you can ask us about their “success stories:”

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