Ron & Nigel et al:
The couple of years prior to PD diagnosis my work, my relationship with my
teenage son, and the health concerns of my mother were a heavy burden
emotionally for me. My family doc at my urging had me taking PROZAC and
another antianxiety drug to help me calm down and sleep. The PROZAC caused
my hands to shake so he switched me to a diff drug of same class. I quit
the stressful job, felt better, and took myself off the meds.
About 2 months later, the left shldr, arm, hand started giving me pain,
and numbness which after elimination of other causes was dx by a
neurologist as Parkinson's. I think the pile up of stress did my health
harm and MAY have opened the "window" or "triggered" the death/misfunction
of the neurons that produce dopamine. This is only my theory. Not
scientific, only antecdotal.
Jeanette Fuhr 49/47/44?
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From: Ron Vetter <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Stress & Trauma
Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 9:55 AM
Nigel, i believe that there was change in my health due to the death
of my daughter at 6 years of age. my will to live was nearly
nonexistent for some time. the depressed state chemistry may well be
a factor IMO. doing little or nothing may broadly affect us via
whatever the 'use it or lose it' process is. i consider this may be
the place to look for this disease - perhaps all neurodegenerative
disease.
>Her neuro said it was just a coincidence to get PD following trauma.
>
>Does anyone have a similar experience?
ron
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Ron Vetter 1936, '84 PD dz
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