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Hello Lynette, I'm no doctor, but if onset of symptoms coincides with taking a new drug, I'd look at the drug first. Can you talk to your doc, maybe get off Mirapex (and possibly onto something else), and see what happens? I'm 56, dx'd 1998, following a trajectory similar to yours. (Still work, drive, care for self.) I can well imagine how upsetting this new development must be. Please keep in touch and let us know how your situation is working out. Best, Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: Lynnette Love <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 09:55:07 EST Subject: panic attacks Hi. I'm Lynnette in California. I'm 55 years old and diagnosed with PD 9 years ago. I work full time, drive, and take care of myself (no care giver needed yet). My HMO referred me to a psychologist and I just found out yesterday that I'm having panic attacks. He thinks they are Parkinson's related, but not caused by PD. Basically I get butterflies in my stomach, sweaty palms, dizzy, a feeling of being frightened (adrenaline rush) and of course, violent shaking. It's happening more and more frequently and it takes me a long time to recover from an episode. It's happened in a variety of situations like driving on a freeway overpass, making a presentation at work, even while riding my horse (which I've been doing all of my life!) The psychologist gave me some good insight and suggestions, so am confident, with some work, I'll get control over the attacks. Just wondering if anybody else has experienced this and how you are coping with it? I might add that the panic attacks started about the same time I started taking Mirapex. I've read the data I can find on Mirapex, and although it can cause anxiousness, it doesn't specifically say panic attacks. Happy Trails to You! Lynnette ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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