I have not been able to find out what the... - Cure Parkinson's
I have not been able to find out what the most efficacious mood stabilizer for PD is. Any suggestions?
Keep busy and avoid stress!
Good advice maryalice.
Avoiding stress is very helpful...also exercise.
exercise and avoid negative people whenever possible.
find some way to give back (or pay it forward)
Try to keep stress levels down, exercise regularly and most importantly be POSITIVE.
After living with PD for almost a decade and going thru a year long DBS struggle with infections and surgeries, The Dr.'s wanted to put me on anti depressants.
I hate to take pills! I have found splice in Yoga and Accupuncture. The acupuncture i've done with great success for over 8 years and believe it has helped tremendously with energy level, muscle control and balance issues.
My thoughts continue those before me. Antidpressants may work wonders for some, but for me, I find them depressing--really. Two things have helped me trememdously--no, make that three: 1. my husband's willingness to go to counseling with me regularly so that we can best work things out together, 2. meditation--or perhaps just learning how to meditate so that when I become anxious or depressed I can say the word "breathe" and remember how to calm myself down, by simply concentrating on my breath, and 3. exercise. Yes, I have succombed to exercise. I take aquacise classes twice a week, try to exercise alone (without a class) in a pool once a week, and take a yoga, tai-chi class (using chairs) with a bunch of people in pretty bad shape. This has helped my mood, my anxiety level, my balance, my recognizing exactly what I can do and what I may get better at. A long anser to say, I haven't found any pills to help. I've had to get involved truly in helping stop the slide. You may have already gone though this, but these are my best thoughts.
Love, hugs, and come back to this site for cheers and support. I do believe we all care about one another.
I have been on anti-depressants for about 15 years. I am now on two Zoloft, and doc added a strong dose of Well-butrin.(sp?) I don't think I'm depressed. Just fed up that I can't do anything, and I don't like living this way. I can't ho for a walk with my balance the way it is. I think I"m going to have to give up driving before long. I tend to get lost and lose my way.
I too bump up against that wall of darkness, periodically to the point of feeling suicidal.
I do know how to fix it...but sometimes I just don't give a damn!
When I do give a damn I find myself getting the most value from the "old things" that most all of us have heard over and over again. Like exercise, talking with a good therapist, being involved, contributing to/helping others, smiling, giving and getting lots of hugs daily, positive affirmations, hanging around with positive people while avoiding negative people, consciously and fastidiously replacing negative thoughts and self-talk with positive thoughts and self-talk and, the toughest one for me: looking in the mirror until I am certain that I am looking into my soul (not my hair or my wrinkles or that big zit growing on my face) and then telling myself that I love myself...aargh!
I am about 2 months into taking an antidepressant as well. I also have set up support calls from my two grown sons. I am attending a class in a near-by city that teaches people how to deal with chronic illness in a positive fashion.
Lest I be remiss, please allow me to add to this list coming here and spending time with you kind folks - reading your questions, your shares and adding what little things that I can. Thanks for being here.
Steve (Bisbee AZ)
