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Jo please stick around so that we can help each other. I am a 56 yr old male, dx about 2 years ago and am only on Amantidine. If there is any similarity, I'd be glad to share my experience. [log in to unmask] Normally, the list is not as active as it is now--I think the upcoming election has people more vocal. There are some great people on the list who have alot of knowledge. JUst ask a question and/or use Murrays site--both will prove rewarding. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "jo harper" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:21 AM Subject: Politics, Angst & Anger > > > Hi, folks, > > I'm a brand new subscriber, but I may not be a subscriber for long. Is > this list about Parkinson's *support*? Does this kind of antagonism and > political posturing go on very often, very long at a time? Can't help but > wonder that such venting of anger, working ones-self up to heights of anger > would be considered good self-care for Parkinson's patients and to be > encouraged. > > Which is not to say that venting feelings and arguing politics can't be > helpful from time to time, but I'd read somewhere that stress was not a > good environment for PD folks to live in. So I wonder, in a group designed > to be encouraging and supportive to people in their PD progressions, are > these topics helpful, and could they stop, please? > > My brother has been dx'd with PD, and though he won't talk with me much > about it (we're long distance), it seems things are progressing more > rapidly than anticipated. I need to hear about PD, not about politics, > fights and in-fighting. Please? > > > jo harper > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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