“Don’t Watch Me!” — Why Parkinson’s Can Make Things Harder When Someone Is Waiting
You know how to do it.
You have done it hundreds — perhaps thousands — of times before.
Then somebody stands there watching you.
And suddenly it becomes much harder.
You are trying to put your PIN into a card machine while people wait behind you.
Your fingers don’t seem to cooperate.
You are fastening a button while your partner stands ready to help.
The button suddenly feels impossible.
You are signing your name while somebody watches from the other side of the counter.
Your handwriting becomes worse.
You are trying to get out of a chair while everybody else is already standing.
Now your body seems even less willing to move.
For some people living with Parkinson’s, there can be an enormous difference between doing something in their own time and doing exactly the same thing while somebody is watching, waiting or urging them to hurry.
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