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Real stories. Real struggle. Real laughs. Richie Pikunis shares the unfiltered truth about living with Parkinson’s—turning decades of lived experience into advocacy, insight, and a voice that refuses to be quiet.

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Parkinson’s Awareness

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“Is levodopa causing dyskinesia and psychosis? And is it even worth taking?”

Mar 15, 2026

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4 min read

“Is levodopa causing dyskinesia and psychosis? And is it even worth taking?”

Parkinson’s forces hard bargains. Levodopa may cause problems later, but for many of us it’s still the reason we can move today.

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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Negative Sleep: The Parkinson’s Trick Nobody Warns You About

Mar 15, 2026

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6 min read

Negative Sleep: The Parkinson’s Trick Nobody Warns You About

Why eight hours in bed doesn’t always mean rest—and why both patients and caregivers wake up exhausted.

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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“Parkinson’s Is Serious. Laughing About It Helps.”

Mar 14, 2026

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6 min read

“Parkinson’s Is Serious. Laughing About It Helps.”

The Science and Survival Value of Humor in a Dopamine-Depleted Brain.

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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The Parkinson’s Energy Economy: Why Everything Suddenly Costs More
LockSimple

Mar 9, 2026

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6 min read

The Parkinson’s Energy Economy: Why Everything Suddenly Costs More

Parkinson’s doesn’t just slow movement. It quietly raises the price of existing.

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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A Will Won’t Help You in an ICU Bed

Mar 9, 2026

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8 min read

A Will Won’t Help You in an ICU Bed

What health care proxies, durable powers of attorney, living wills, and wills actually do, and why people with chronic illness cannot afford to put them off.

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Caregiver and PD

Parkinson’s Is a Two-Person Disease

Mar 8, 2026

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4 min read

Parkinson’s Is a Two-Person Disease

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Caregiver and PD

The Job Nobody Applies For: A Letter to My Future Caregiver

Mar 8, 2026

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5 min read

The Job Nobody Applies For: A Letter to My Future Caregiver

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Young-Onset Parkinson’s

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A Safety Net You’re Not Allowed to Climb Out Of

Mar 7, 2026

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7 min read

A Safety Net You’re Not Allowed to Climb Out Of

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Newly Diagnosed

MY TOP QUESTION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED PARKINSON’S PATIENTS

Mar 7, 2026

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7 min read

MY TOP QUESTION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED PARKINSON’S PATIENTS

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis
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Real stories. Real struggle. Real laughs. I’m Richie Pikunis—your tremor-powered megaphone, lifting your voice until you can howl for yourself. Join the movement giving chronic illness the roaring voice it deserves.


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