Living with Parkinson’s | Bryce Perry

One of the hardest parts of living with Parkinson’s is not the symptoms you expect. It is the ones nobody warns you about. Skin that cannot decide if it is oily or flaky. Choking on a simple sip of water. Planning your entire day around bathroom access. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I open up about three hidden Parkinson’s symptoms that doctors oft...

You know what Parkinson’s takes that hardly anyone warns you about? Your voice. One day you are talking normally, and the next day people are leaning in saying, “Sorry, can you repeat that?” Meanwhile, in your head, you feel like you are practically shouting. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I break down why Parkinson’s changes your voice , what is ac...

One of the hardest conversations with Parkinson’s is not about medication, symptoms, or exercise. It is about driving. When is it time to stop? How do you know when the risk is too high? Nobody ever gives you a clear answer. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I share the five biggest warning signs that may signal it is time to give up the keys. I also o...

When I was first diagnosed, I thought Parkinson’s medication would be simple. You take a pill, it helps, end of story. Fifteen years later, I learned it is anything but simple. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I walk you through my 15-year Parkinson’s medication journey. What I started on, what changed over time, and what I learned through every adjus...

Did you know that within five years of starting Levodopa, more than half of people with Parkinson’s experience “wearing-off” every single day? I didn’t believe it either — until it started happening to me. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I share five real-life hacks for surviving wearing-off — the moments when your meds stop working before your next...

You ever walk into a room and forget why you went there? Or open the fridge and stare at it like it’s going to give you the answer? That’s Parkinson’s brain fog — and if you know, you know. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I share my five favorite brain fog hacks — simple, real-life tricks that help me stay sharp when my brain decides to take a coffee...

You ever have that pain that just doesn’t make sense? One day it’s your back, the next it’s your calves — then your hands feel like somebody lit a match under your skin. That’s Parkinson’s pain — and here’s the kicker… nobody warned me about it. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I dive into the different types of Parkinson’s pain that most people never...

Parkinson’s can steal your movement — but sometimes, the medication can steal your judgment. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I’m uncovering one of the most shocking and least talked-about side effects of Parkinson’s treatment: Impulse Control Disorders (ICDs). We’ll talk about how Parkinson’s medications — especially dopamine agonists — can sometimes...

Up to 60% of people with Parkinson’s say fatigue is their most disabling symptom — even more than tremors. And after 15 years of living with it, I can tell you… I believe it. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I’m sharing five real-life tricks that help me fight back against Parkinson’s fatigue — not theory, but what I actually use in my daily life: 1️⃣...

Imagine stepping off the curb into traffic and your feet freeze mid-step. Cars are moving, the light is green — but your body hits pause. That’s freezing of gait, and it’s one of the most terrifying symptoms of Parkinson’s. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, we’re breaking down: 🧊 What freezing of gait actually is and why it happens 🚪 Common triggers...

Ever wondered how much bacon a person with Parkinson’s can give up before life loses all meaning? Or how to handle stiffness that makes your legs feel like concrete? In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I’m answering five real questions straight from the Doing Life Today community — funny, honest, and sometimes emotional ones that only people living with...

Let’s be honest - nobody wants to talk about constipation. But for people living with Parkinson’s, it’s one of the most frustrating (and most common) symptoms out there. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, we’re breaking the silence and getting real about Parkinson’s constipation - what causes it, how it hijacks your day, and what actually helps. From hy...

What’s the most embarrassing question someone’s ever asked me about Parkinson’s? Or how do I handle those awkward moments no doctor ever warned me about? In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, we’re diving into Part 2 of your real Parkinson’s questions — straight from the Doing Life Today community. We’ll cover:  🧠 Forgetting words mid-sentence (and what h...

With Parkinson’s, food isn’t just fuel — it can be the difference between your meds working or not working at all. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I dive into how food impacts your Parkinson’s symptoms, medication, and energy levels. We’ll talk about: 🥦 The foods that help (fiber, omega-3s, antioxidants, hydration) 🥩 The foods that hurt (protein ti...

Ever felt so wiped out that you can’t move — even though you haven’t done a thing? For people with Parkinson’s, that’s not just tiredness. It’s a warning sign you can’t ignore. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I share the five warning signs of Parkinson’s fatigue that everyone should recognize: 1️⃣ Fatigue that doesn’t match your activity 2️⃣ Fatigue...

Last time, I shared my three most embarrassing Parkinson’s symptoms — and wow, the comments went wild. You all had plenty to say… and this episode is dedicated to you. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I’m sharing the three most embarrassing symptoms according to the Doing Life Today community : 💧 Drooling — what I call the Niagara Falls surprise 💃 D...

Have you ever had someone without Parkinson’s act like you’re exaggerating, even when you’re struggling just to get through the day? Yeah — me too. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I share the Five things people without Parkinson’s will never truly understand. From invisible battles to exhaustion that hits like gravity’s been turned up, we’re diving d...

If I could go back 15 years and hand myself a cheat sheet for Parkinson’s medication, I would’ve saved myself a lot of frustration (and a few awkward dinners). In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I share the five things I wish I’d known before taking my first pill — lessons I had to learn the hard way: 1️⃣ Timing is everything (and protein can mess with...

Shaking, stiffness, tremors — everyone talks about those. But what about the strange Parkinson’s symptoms that don’t make it into any textbook? In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I share the unexpected symptoms that caught me off guard, including: ❄️ Temperature changes in my hands and feet 👀 Double vision that makes emails look like a magic eye poster...

Some Parkinson’s symptoms are inconvenient. Others are downright embarrassing — especially when they happen in public. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I share the three symptoms that embarrass me the most: 😶 Facial masking (when your face doesn’t match how you feel) ⚡ Losing the ability to multitask (like buttering the remote instead of the toast)...

Have you ever tried to explain Parkinson’s fatigue, only to get the same blank stare you’d get if you said you were tired from binge-watching Netflix? This episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality is all about giving you the words, analogies, and one-liners to help your friends and family actually get it. Because Parkinson’s fatigue isn’t just being tired. It’s like l...

There’s tired… and then there’s Parkinson’s tired. If you’ve ever wondered why you feel completely drained before the day even starts, this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality is for you. I share what Parkinson’s fatigue really feels like, how it’s different from just being sleepy, and why it can hit at any time — even when meds are timed perfectly. From nodding...

They told me Parkinson’s would affect my movement. What they didn’t say was how much it would hijack my mind. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, I open up about one of the most invisible and misunderstood symptoms of Parkinson’s: anxiety. This isn’t just stress or “worrying too much.” Anxiety in Parkinson’s is rooted in brain chemistry, and it can hit o...

Last week, thousands of you shared your own hidden Parkinson’s symptoms—and today, we’re diving into Part 2. These are the side effects doctors rarely talk about, but so many of us live with every day. From internal tremors that no one else can see to blood pressure drops in the pharmacy aisle, this episode goes deeper into the reality of living with Parkinson’s. If you haven’t seen Part 1 yet, st...

If you told me Parkinson’s would give me the best gift of my life, I’d have laughed you out of the room. Everyone talks about what you lose with Parkinson’s—mobility, independence, even the ability to button a shirt without a 5-minute battle. But nobody warned me that Parkinson’s might actually give me something I wouldn’t trade for anything. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, t...