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Wonderful advice from Charlotte. PLEASE take it to heart. Carole Hercun (another nurse with PD) --- charlotte A mancuso <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Agnes, > > I urge you NOT to dismiss antidepressants and/or > antianxiety meds out of > hand--depression is a DISEASE, not just a situation that > you can't do > anything about. > > I know you've made up your mind not to take medication > for your > depression. However, I'm afraid that about 40% of PD > patients have one > form of depression or another, and it not just because > they're sad or > anxious about their future. Many PD patients present > with symptoms of > depression before PD diagnosis. I'm always curious about > people who > gladly take medication for any other illness, but when it > comes to a > mental condition, even though it is due to a medical > condition--a > chemical imbalance in the brain--they insist on not > taking medication for > relief. That may not be exactly why you don't want to > take medication > for depression, but I must share with you that I was > suffering with > depression so much that it got in the way as much or more > than PD of > getting on with my life. Antidepressants saved me--they > transformed me > from not being able to function, to being motivated and > far more positive > about my future, and able to tackle problems and get > things done. In > other words, they restored my ability to have some > semblance of a LIFE! > > Good luck, > Charlotte Mancuso > > On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 21:30:59 EDT Agnes Tsang > <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > Does anyone have any suggestion as to how one can > resolve an > > overwhelming > > feeling of paranio as to progression of ones PD > situation? At the > > same time, > > am experiencing hopelessness & sadness. Do not want to > add any more > > medication to what I'm already taking (for PD)! A > "shrink" seem so > > cliche at > > this time. Has anyone had similiar feelings when > dealing with their > > illness? > > I'm a firm believer in never be a quiter but I'm > losing grounds > > lately. > > > > Helpless & confused, > > Agnes > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn