‘Parkinson’s makes you wish you were never born’, says Jeremy Paxman.

It's exhausting, too, from what I've been told by sufferers.

That’s so sad, he was always so positive, it must be so debilitating.

My friend was diagnosed about 5 years ago with Parkinson's the medication she is on makes her seem perfectly ok her tremor has gone and she walks better and faster than me mentally she’s perfectly normal
I just hope for her sake the medication keeps working, they have upped it once !

That really is awful.

Huntington's, too.

I think it’s more cruel than dementia, because most people are fully aware of what’s happening to their bodies right to the end, but can do nothing to change it. I always think of Dylan Thomas’ words ‘Rage, rage against the dying of the light’ from the poem Do not go gentle into that good night. I think that’s what Paxman is doing, raging against the dying of the light.

Parkinson’s is horrible, I’m sure . But the cruellest of all diseases I think, is Motor Neurone Disease. My brother had it for 6 years, before he passed away .

I know it's impossible, and probably wrong of me, but I always found the people with parkinsons were really gentle, sweet people.
One on particular comes to mind.

He was a lovely man.

Like dementia, its a horrible thing that takes away the person you love piece by piece.

The thing with Parkinson’s is that it takes no two people in the same way

A close relative had it.
I think he got off "lightly" compared to some.
He did not die of it, but with it.
Maybe he never got to the worst part?
I had never thought of that before.

Sorry about your husband, aggie.

The thing with Parkinson’s is that it takes no two people in the same way. Paxman was very positive to start with but obviously his symptoms have escalated to such an extent life has become very difficult. My auntie had it but apart from being unable to do certain things without help still had a reasonable quality of life but then she was very religious, and lived to be 97. For those suffering the extremes it’s a horrible condition.

My husband died with Parkinson’s , not of it , it is such an insidious disease , it masked his stomach cancer
To see him go from a busy , out every night at cards , watching football , loving chat with his mates … to barely able to speak , totally unable to move , man in a wheelchair was heartbreaking

It must be truly terrible to have this diagnosis and good if anyone who is able , provides support and friendship for the best life possible for the person with Parkinsons. I have a tremor - but it is not Parkinsons, and it reminds me to be grateful for the life I have. I don't know anyone with Parkinsons but feel empathy indeed for someone with this diagnosis.

That's sad. I could never say that about any illness if I got to his age after a fulfilling life. Does he mean debilitating pain or frustration at no hope of treating it?