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Ray, I think you are dead-on when you say traumas either emotional or physical kick our PD up a notch. When I was diagnosed I was returning for a follow-up visit for recent spinal surgery. My regular neuro-surgeon was gone that day so I saw an associate. He asked me if the surgery had done much good. I told him "no". He did the usual flop your hand back and forth and the other physical tests neuros do. I was still thinking my problem was related to degenerative disk disease. This neuro very softly and kindly asked me if I had experienced any emotional trauma lately. I had lost a granddaughter just two months before. It was perhaps the worst time in my life. He again softly said, "I think you are in the early stages of PD." I was stunned. He explained that a severe emotional trauma can trigger the disease. He said I would have eventually had PD and the symptoms, but the trauma brought it on early. In retrospect, I think it is a good thing that he found it when he did. I was able to keep going with very mild medication. I started Sinemet about 3 yrs ago. The dr. prescribed it 5 X day. I try to keep it to 2 or sometimes just the Sinemet-CR at bedtime. I supplement it with Requip. Again supposed to take 2 mg 3 X day usually only take 1. I don't tell the dr. because I don't want to get a lecture. I think I know my body better than he does. So I have a stockpile of pills that is becoming ridiculous. I have to pitch them when they reach the expiration date. Just rambling. Sorry. The other posts seem so much more important. Warmest regards to all, Claudia "I used to think I had ambition...but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused." Rachael Field -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of rayilynlee Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 5:24 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Intro/Claire I have found that traumas and ordeals have helped my PD progress, like the death of my Mom between DBS surgeries, now cataract surgeries. It is difficult to avoid the stress of life, Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claire Salamon" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: Intro > Hello PD Friends, My name is Claire , diagnosed at age 54 (had PD at > least 2 years already). I am 62 and had been progressing slowly > until I fell and broke my back in 9/2004 . In the past year and half I feel > as though I progressed 200%. I feel that it has to do with all the > morphine I had within 5 days. (my opinion) . Thank you for the > discussion on double vision! I knew something was wrong. I have nerve > damage and within next few months I have apptmt to see a > neuro-opthamologist. I've been trying to post on this list the last > two weeks -without success. Hope this time I get thru! I have > disability info which I believe will be helpful. I will send separate. > Best regards to all.. Claire S. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn