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Hi Everyone! I would like to know how many people manage to work at a job while having PD. I know someone who has had PD for 10 years, still works at a very stressful job, and feels it would be mind-clogging to take meds for sleep. Furthermore, this brave but stubborn person believes that most people with PD probably don't still work or, if they do, don't take meds for sleep and expect to be able to go to work the next morning. I disagree and bet there are plenty of folks with PD who work and probably some even take meds for sleep. So, this is a (non-scientific & anonymous) survey. Respond in one line or less if you like, with your/your PD relative or friend's present age, years with PD, working parttime or fulltime, high, medium or low stress, and yes or no to taking meds for sleep. So as an example, someone who is 55 with PD for 10yrs, who works parttime at a medium stress job and takes pro-sleep meds would enter: 55/10/PT/MS/yes If you want to add more info cause I left out relevant points, feel free to add on. If you don't work now but did for awhile after being diagnosed with PD and you want to be in the survey, just adjust the information accordingly. I'll tally the results and report to the group after a few days. Thanks. Maybe this will be interesting for all. Delana Vaughan