u/LyndzieLovely

Hey community! My dad’s super beat-up laptop has a ton of viruses and issues bc he uses the touch screen and accidentally hits all the problematic pop ups. It isn’t practical (for many reasons) for his set up to include an external keyboard. Does anyone have recs for a laptop OR add ons that a) isn’t Apple and b) can make things easier for people with Parky’s? We are limited on budget but I’m open to all ideas!

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My dad lives in Louisiana. I have been trying for WEEKS to get him approved for Vyalev, which we have every reason to believe he would benefit from. Just found out today that Medicare will only approve it under part B, meaning that my dad will be on the hook for 20% of the cost. The average annual cost of this medicine: $60k+, making his annual cost around $12,600. My dad was a newspaper reporter and a college professor. This is way out of our financial capabilities.

I feel really defeated that, after all this fighting and battling with doctors and insurance and pharma reps and PBMs and Medicare regulations, it just turns out that we can’t afford it anyway. And I’m mad that my father’s quality of life is suffering because the things he needs are for the wealthy and not for us.

I know there’s some programs that can provide special funds and the company who makes the med will pay for it IF! you apply for, and are denied by, 4 other places. It’s just like…damnit, man.

Thanks for listening. Keep fighting.

Has anyone had experiences with chiropractor treatment for stiffness and rigidity? Seems like there’s some good science on this out there but I don’t know anyone who’s personally done it for PD specifically. I’d love any insights! Thanks!