Hi jp: I can't think of any neurological disorders with
such disparity in daily functioning, although many are
tricky to diagnose, etc.-MS comes to mind as one. And YES,
to the severe stress part of the question.
Carole, Who Does NOT Feel Like Accepting Her PD
Today Because, Frankly, She Is Sick of It
--- janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> hi all
>
> this discussion on clinical depression has triggered
> something else i have been mulling about for awhile
>
> is pd unique in terms of its "on-off" phenomenon as
> compared with other 'disabilities'?
>
> is there any other 'chronic degenerative condition' which
> can change
> from a virtually 'cured' appearance symptomatically
> to severe incapacity several times in a day
> as part of its 'normal' manifestation?
>
> [speaking for myself of course and any other parkie
> who may be at an on-off plateau like mine]
>
> if this is unique to pd
> i wonder what kind of impact this 'cycling' has on us
> psychologically?
> if any?
> [pun not intended, honest]
>
> do we go through a range of emotions [maybe
> subconsciously]
> from "it's a miracle!! i'm cured!!" to "ono, i'm
> paralysed again"
> and if we do that several times per day
> are we exposed to extreme stress
> without necessarily being
> conscious of it?
>
> just musing and mulling...
>
>
> janet
> who thinks she has 'accepted' her pd fairly well...
>
> janet paterson
> 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset
> 613 256 8340 / PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada
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