Monday, August 15, 2005
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Sunday, January 16, 2005
Some doctors address the more obvious physical manifestations of Parkinson's Disease.
If we're lucky we will find a doc who is also aware of the cognitive changes that occur.
I've found that panic attacks are often misunderstood and can go untreated. When we are
newly diagnosed we need more information about this subject. Imagine how scary it is to
have your first panic attack and not know that it will pass. Why aren't more Parkinson's
patients told that they can take a prescribed drug (just one little pill) at the onset of
each panic attack and can avoid the worst of it?
Susann Sergent
Sunday, February 22, 2004
Personality-more outgoing, but a little more paranoid..are
these changes from PD or the meds? I take Sinemet, Mirapex,
Provigil, & trying to take the new ADD med, Strattera, but it
causes nausea & vomiting, so I don't take it consistantly,
which is unfortunate, since, except for the N & V, it makes
me feel much better...better mood, more energy, more focused.
Memory-short-term memory deficits have become very obvious in
the past year & made it impossible to continue working as an
RN (increasing slowness didn't help matters any, either..Ha
ha).
Panic attacks-none, unless my severe startle response at
every sudden noise would fit in this category.
Emotional response-much more emotional...even Hallmark Card
commercials cause me to burst into tears.
Creativeness-have always been creative, but more so now....
very hyper at times & become even more creative then. Like
tnpeg, I go until exhausted, then am "out of commission" for
a few days.
ADD-My neuro noticed huge increse of ADD-like symptoms in
August '03 & prescribed Strattera. It's very effective, if
only I could get past the side-effects of nausea & vomiting.
Not everyone has those side-effects, fortunately.
tnpeg
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Seriously, I'm much more emotionally sensitive and unstable.
My moods swing to extremes sometimes as often as several times
a day. I do forget mid-sentence what I was going to say but
not consistently. I get "manic" at times - maybe better
described as extremely hyper - to the point of exhaustion.
Then I'm homebound or bedfast for days. BUT one good note - I
doo not lose and even gain creativity throughout these ups and
downs!
tnpeg
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Personality changes: &^%$# no! Praise the Lord!
Memory: I forget what the question was?
Panic attacks: OHMYGOSH - NOT ME!!!!!
Emotional responses: (sniff) Not that I've noticed (sniff -
sniff)
creativeness: I'm thinking . . . !
ADD? Not at all - as placid and refined as they come!
mojo
Sunday, January 25, 2004
personality: It has pretty much intact from pre parkyism
perhaps a litle shier than I ever was, a little less apt to
spaak up.
memory: still good with both short and long term
memories.It's the stuff in between those two I'm concerned
about.......just jokin'
Panic attacks: Yes, I experienced my first, last summer. My
ife and I had just arrived in Cleveland via automoble. We re
looking for a certain street I got so flustered with
traffic, I had to pull over and rejoin my senses. First time
that has ever happened. Hope it's the last.
emotional: Definatly more so than less.I never got emotional
over anything. Now, I find myself weeping over a number of
things that earlier, would've had no response. Maybe...I'm
getting soft with age???
creativeness:Definately down. I used to play guitar but, PD
has left thesse fingers unable to glide across the fret board
as they once used to,my attention to detail in my woodwork
also stymied because of PD.
add?: No. I'm more like the spirit is willing,but the flesh
is weak, type I'm able to centralize my focus usually most of
the time............except for that danged panic attack.
pwnkle
Friday, January 09, 2004
I feel like I am an exhibit in a zoo sometimes
Thursday, October 02, 2003
I am different now. I have panic attacks but I am more apathetic.
walter coates
Wednesday, September 17, 2003
in many ways ,,it has made an old man out of me real quick
