Parkinson’s Fluctuation vs Progression: How to Tell the Difference

Do you ever wake up with Parkinson's and something just feels off? The body's stiffer.

The walking feels slower.

Maybe your tremor is louder than usual.

And the very first thought that hits your brain is, oh great, is this the day that things are going to get worse? Because that's the mental game that Parkinson's plays with us.

Now, I've had mornings like that too, more than I can count.

Standing in the bathroom, looking in the mirror and thinking, okay, what exactly is going on here today? And today we're going to talk about something that took me years to understand, the difference between fluctuation and progression.

Because once you understand the difference, Parkinson's becomes a lot less scary day to day.

And stick around to the very end because I'm going to show you a simple test that you can use to tell the difference yourself every time.

Welcome to Living with Parkinson's, the good, the bad, and the reality.

Real talk, real life, real community with Bryce Perry.

Let's begin.

Hey

everyone and welcome back.

And if you're new here, my name is Bryce and I was diagnosed with Parkinson's at the age of 40 and I've been living with it now for over 15 years.

And on this channel, we talk about the good, the bad, and the reality of living with Parkinson's.

Not just the medical side, the real life side.

The confusing side.

The why is my body doing something completely different today than it did yesterday side.

Because if you live with Parkinson's, you already know this disease loves to keep us guessing.

And I want to jump right into it, so I'm glad you're here.

Do you ever wake up with Parkinson's and something just feels off? The body's stiffer.

The walking feels slower.

Maybe your tremor is louder than usual.

And the very first thought that hits your brain is, oh great, is this the day that things are going to get worse? Because that's the mental game that Parkinson's plays with us.

Now, I've had mornings like that too, more than I can count.

Standing in the bathroom, looking in the mirror and thinking, okay, what exactly is going on here today? And today we're going to talk about something that took me years to understand, the difference between fluctuation and progression.

Because once you understand the difference, Parkinson's becomes a lot less scary day to day.

And stick around to the very end because I'm going to show you a simple test that you can use to tell the difference yourself every time.

Welcome to Living with Parkinson's, the good, the bad, and the reality.

Real talk, real life, real community with Bryce Perry.

Let's begin.

Hey

everyone and welcome back.

And if you're new here, my name is Bryce and I was diagnosed with Parkinson's at the age of 40 and I've been living with it now for over 15 years.

And on this channel, we talk about the good, the bad, and the reality of living with Parkinson's.

Not just the medical side, the real life side.

The confusing side.

The why is my body doing something completely different today than it did yesterday side.

Because if you live with Parkinson's, you already know this disease loves to keep us guessing.

And I want to jump right into it, so I'm glad you're here.