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ERIC Pollard faces a crushing setback as he struggles with his Parkinson's diagnosis in Emmerdale. Next week on the ITV soap, Eric Pollard confronts Caleb Miligan about the increase in traffic due to his warehouse. But, he blithely bats away his complaints, unwilling to take him seriously.

Seething at his dismissal, Eric commandeers one of Caleb’s lorries. Due to not having his medication and being in a state of stress, his hand tremors and he crashes into some crates. Concerned and shaking, Eric struggles to hold it together.



read more on emmerdale Later, Caleb comes to the shop and warns Eric against interfering with his business. And Eric does his best to maintain his dignity in front of Caleb. The next day, Eric's embarrassed when Caleb spots him wandering into the village, clearly out of sorts.

Aware he’s in need of help, Caleb offers him a lift. Most read in Soaps Utterly beaten, Eric swallows his pride and accepts. Caleb drops a vulnerable Eric at Liam’s house.

And despite their usual bickering, Eric's emotional as he thanks Caleb for his kindness. Liam assures Eric that his brief paralysis was a symptom of not having access to his usual medication. Adamant that he doesn’t want to worry anyone, Eric makes Liam promise not to tell his family.

Caleb’s surprised to see Eric already back behind the counter at the shop. Over the years the likes of EastEnders , Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a b.

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