Hi Ellen: I know exactly what you are talking about. I am extremely fornuate that I have not incurred any adverse reactions to my medicines. (ie depression) Since I developed PD, I noticed my emotions are very close to the surface. My eyes well with tears when I read of people on the list with troubles that they are copeingl with especially as it relates to their children. I do most of my internet activity between 2qm and 6am so I am not publickly exposed. When I feel tears coming in public the best way to avoid the problem is to change your thoughts or the topic of conversation and the feeling will go away. It is an annoyance but one of the lesser PD problems. Sometimes a good bout of tears is refreshing and purges the mind of damned up thoughts . With a refreshed mind its easier to get back to the business at hand. Good luck with the antiques stall. No thanks to my mother my wife has spent our marriage tring to complet sets of depression ware. She has complete sets of cobalt, Iris and a pink glass called (fistoria) in all it amounts to three rooms of glass, a garage and an attic full of glass to pack as we prepare to move. I am tring to convince her to open a shop in our new location. In any event good luck with you adventure Dale Severance [log in to unmask]