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I had discussed this problem in the chat room. I don't know if it is the PD or the Mirapex or maybe even the emotional affect of the diagnosis. I became very obsessive, for example I would rearrange my kitchen cabinets two or three times a week and that led me to purchase organization and storage products (my kitchen cabinets look great by the way!) Next I started on my closets and had the same obsession, then I started just shopping. Since this all began around the same time as my diagnosis which also happens to (of course) be when I started the meds I can't be sure of the cause and effect. I have been on the meds for seven months now and I recognize the obsession and have become somewhat successful at channeling it in a positive way (i.e gardening, photography) rather than just buying to be buying. I know that there were others with whom I discussed this I just don't remember who they were. Don't know if I was much help, If you are asking for suggestions to control the obsession I would suggest channeling it away from shopping. My "Self evaluation" is that I wanted to somehow reconfirm that I was alive and able to control my life...not let the PD control me. Therefore if I can control something less harmful than spending...i.e. gardening I still feel in control. Thanks --- Laura Kreisler [log in to unmask] > ---------- > From: Maxine Krugman > Reply To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 3:24 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: shopping > > i recall some time back a discussion of obsessive behavior in some with > PD, > which for some manifested itself in shopping, often big ticket items. i > know > of someone for whom i'd like to gather information before the money runs > out. > any direction? thanks > maxine > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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