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Has Anyone Else Gained Weight Since Being Diagnosed With Parkinson's?

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Chandler, AZ
September 4, 2024
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Very much so!!! On top of that my winter fat has turned into spring rolls!! (It is Spring over here now)

September 4, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I don't even eat much, but I'm not active either.

September 6, 2024
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September 6, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Evening, Janet.........I have the mirror opposite problem, have dropped 25 lbs over the past few years since dx, I purposely overeat, including ice cream, have gone from trim to skinny, can't seem to turn it around and gain.
Best, Beau (C7)

September 5, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Hi Janet......Perhaps one of your meds or interaction of same is interrupting your metabolism, hoping a solution is out there for you. I'm one of the few that knows where Hurricane is, I think I've hiked all the trailheads in Zion 😄

September 5, 2024

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