Dear Paul--I'm sure you'll hear from others on the list, but here are a few
quick thoughts and questions---
Have you had any indication of hallucinations since you began
Mirapex? Have you ever had any?
Is you neuro knowledgeable about PD? He should be able to help you
if the meds are causing the problem--if not, maybe change neuros?
How long has this problem bweteen you and your wife been going on--
I mean not the nighttime stuff, but tensions perhaps in her
caregiving role?
Do you have children, other family members, who are in touch?
Have you ever considered trying counseling as a couple (or alone)
to deal with the stresses in your marriage? Wherever you live, there is
help available!
Of course your wife is scared and upset if you threaten her when
"off"--it sounds like this is NOT YOU, and she may be at a loss how to deal
with this behavior. Again, counseling would help.
We can't really give you medical advice, but it sounds as if you
need a lot more help that you are getting from your neuro--please think
about the ideas you get, and keep in touch with us here.
Paul wrote:
>Dear Parkinson People,
>
>The imediate situation is this: My wife is telling me that I'm
>history....That sahe can't take it any more . She's going to put me in a
>nersing home Sell Stock, sell the house.
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>The worst thing is that I get very loud and angry one time I ran at her
>sayings that I wanted to "Put a bullet thru her head. When I'm "On " I
>am generally the person that she knows is Paul.
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>`I take meds 8X/day. 5:45, 8:00, 10:30, 1:00 pm, 3:15, 5:45pm,
> and 8:00pm. At
>these times I take two, 25/100 carbidopa/levidopa. At 5:45, 1:00
>and 8:00pm I take mirapex 4.5mG./day. The neuro I'm using for Rx's
>doesn't seem to know what to do
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> At this point my wife calles me a demented liar.
You must both be hurting a lot-hope we can help a little.
Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 80/9
Oxford, OH
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