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Do you experience apathy, anxiety, depression or fluctuating moods

CPT_Helen profile imageCPT_HelenPartner295 Voters
158
some of the time
62
all the time
52
rarely
15
linked to my medication pattern
8
never
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cabbagecottage profile image
cabbagecottage

Parkinson's can be so difficult to read .

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Blondir

Sometimes its like having Winston Churchill's 'Black Dog' as a companion and I feel for my wife having to live with it

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Danny2401

I believe Pd, wears you down, also the meds, don't help. I have seen the results of Pd, over 13 years, my Pd friends, their carers, their loved ones, it just keeps wearing away. The best thing is to fight it with every breath you take, don't give in, at times you feel like giving in. One breath at a time and you win.

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ronn

I voted "rarely" for two reasons. First, I was diagnosed late in life and had completed most of my modest

goals, a good marriage, nice family, the opportunity to retire, after 50 years, from a job I loved. I am content.

Second, I got my PD, in trade, for a serious heart condition. That would take too long to explain unless someone else has had a similar experience.

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Add anti social and intolerant to the above

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fronya69 in reply to

I agree Brideelena! People can be so cruel. After being dx, i still let i bother me, and that brings out my symptoms even. more. And i was dx.2001. But i can remember my symptoms back 2 1965, which puts me @ 8yrs. old!! I hate having this disease!!!

Markus profile image
Markus

just is what it is

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GregKS in reply to Markus

Yep...

driller profile image
driller

All THe time

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jillannf6

Some of th e time as I have taken abnyi deps NSF anti. Anxiety meds for years way b4. I had any pd orvpsp probs

Lol jill

:-)

Anxiety at times. Apprehensive about the future.

Some depression and have a box of pills to help if I need it......boredom is the problem though.

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koko69

Anxiety and stress bring on my symptoms. I was never one to not be busy all of the time so that limitation is frustrating I worry about who will care for me as my PG worsens..

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biggiemo

FRUSTRATION! is by far my worst side effect

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trekster22

My gran has parkinsons and she has quite severe anxiety and depression at times. Difficult to reassure her but we dont want to medicate her on top of her angina and parkinsons meds.

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dart180

Try any hobby, it will take you down another path you don't have to be an expert, I get quite anxious painting and drawing have been my release, its not cure but helps.