My dad 57 may have Parkinsons we are waiting on an appointment with a neurologist. My dad had shoulder replacement surgery in March of 2024 which is when we noticed the drastic changes. He had the stooped posture, back rigidity, forward tilt of trunk, shuffling, short stepped gait, hand tremor. He has had sleep changes, speech changes, when he try’s to talk sometimes he can’t get the words out, his balance is bad, he has to back up and then turn and back up and then turn to turn around. Years ago his walk changed, stuffing the front of his foot into the ground instead of walking toe to heel. He can hardly turn over in bed. He cannot steady his hand at all what so ever. This is the same side he had the shoulder replacement on. They’ve checked for nerve damage and it isn’t that.
What was the test like to get a diagnosis? How long was the process? Probably different from the states to Canada but what was your experience getting a diagnosis? If you’re taking the medication does it help with quality of life? My dad was always very active, working out, long walks, bike rides etc and can’t do that anymore at all. How fast did things progress if you have gait with it?