Is PD a gradual deterioration or do you go downhill in steps? I seem to deteriorate in steps followed by a long period of level performance.
I can trace back to several significant worsening of symptoms, and have just had another seemingly permanent drop. Maybe they were triggered by infections etc, but I don't go back to what I was. These are permanent moves in the downward spiral.
I recently had a gum infection, following a broken tooth. My symptoms nosedived but I have now cured the infection, but have not recovered to my previous form. I can only just get out of bed in the mornings now, and many other changes.
The medical literature describes PD as a gradual loss of functions, but is it? Is this another one of the myths? What is your experience?
Ron