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Hi All, I could really relate to what Joan said about stress and her job. I am now going through much the same thing. I am a secretary and we were transferred downtown just 4 weeks ago. It takes me 3 hours a day for travelling time now and I'm exhaused when I get home at night. There are new people, new work and new bosses. Last week I was doing data entry and they were keeping tabs on how many a day we could enter. This week I have to look up files in heavy boxes stacked to the ceiling and piled 8 feet deep. They also expect us to do overtime and to take no breaks other than lunch. This is all very stressful. I'm getting symptoms I've never had before. But the thought of giving up my job fills me with sadness but I think I have no choice. Next week is my appointment with my neuro and I will talk to him about it. I have had PD for 3 years and 2 years before seeing the doctor. I hope I qualify for disability insurance. Has anyone else gone through this? Brigitte (55/53/52 Joan Hartman wrote: > Hi....I am the PWP and live in the USA....I Strongly agree with items #1 and > #2 (all/exercise, massage, chiropractic). Obersvation by neurologist for > about two years before starting mirapex (low dose) and in July '98 very > drastic changes occurred in my office (new people, their incompetence that > brought a much, much higher level of stress to me) and on my next visit > (Sept. 28) to my neuro, she saw the changes in me in the three month's time > since my last apointment with her and asked me how my job was....I told her > ... she told me how stress increases your symptoms and said "you're out of > there TODAY." The stress affected me enough to where the neuro added > sinemet 25/100 twice a day...... I had to beg her to stay at my job until > at least the end of that work week to finish or delegate the various > assignments on my desk....I worked as an Administrative Assistant and tasks > filtered through me..I was very sad at the time because I didn't really > want to leave my job ... I wanted to work 3 to 5 years more BUT, IN > HINDSIGHT, LEAVING AT THAT TIME WAS THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME. > Joan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: pike <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 6:50 AM > Subject: Work related stress > > > Hi All > > > > I've recently subscribed to this list and think that all this > communication > > taking place is great. > > Hopefully some of you may be able to help me out as I am seeking > information > > about work related stress and it's affect on people with Parkinson's. I > was > > diagnosed 7 years ago and am very interested in how others have > experienced > > the impact of their work on their symptoms and what help they have had > from > > treatments. > > > > I would like to hear your opinion on: > > 1. Whether you agree that stress makes the symptoms of Parkinson's worse > > - please respond with one of the following: > > Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree > > > > 2. Have you found any relief from exercise or massage or chiropractic - > > which one and how would you rate it: > > Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree > > > > If you would like to also give some more feedback or information then that > > would be appreciated. > > > > In your response, please let me know if you are a PWP(Person with > > Parkinson's), carer or working in the medical field. > > If you are a PWP, how long ago were you diagnosed and for how long have > you > > been able to keep working and an idea of what type of work you do. > > > > Thank you very much for your input, > > > > Abe (52/46) > > > > PS....Could you please include the name of the country you currently live > > in... > >