Brigitte....do not stay at a job that is affecting your health.....you have a life to live and if you get worse on the job, your company will just say "Poor Brigitte" and get someone else to replace you (possibly 2 people to do your job...there are now two people plus one on call for overload that are doing the job I did ALONE........take the disability....just have your doctor write it up the correct way...and enjoy your life....we don't know how long we have until we "get worse" so why push it......Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: brigitte zimmer <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 8:19 PM Subject: Re: Work related stress > 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... > > > >