My path without medication

My story in short

My name is Tom Parkinson. This is a pseudonym, because as an entrepreneur I value my privacy. I was born in 1970. In December 2020 I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and a DaTscan confirmed the diagnosis in January 2021.

All my doctors advised me to take medication. I decided against it, at least for now, and set out to find and test alternative healing methods on myself. In the first six months things went noticeably downhill. Since I became active, my condition has stabilised.

I track my progress with the MDS-UPDRS Part III. In July 2021 I had 18 points, in April 2024 14 points and in August 2025 15 points. In January 2026 my neurologist summarised: "mild course without progression since 2021 without dopaminergic medication". In 2026 my own measurements show somewhat more tremor again.

The full details are in my Progress Report April 2026 (PDF).

My key insight: no single method is the answer. What made the difference for me was looking at the body as a whole and combining many approaches.