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Barb, I associate the crying with my clinical depression (cd) more than the pd. At one point, about 3 &1/2 years ago (just before my pd diagnosis), I began crying and could not stop. It was not a particular incident or event, but just life. I cried. I cried no matter what I was doing. Tears were running down my cheeks all the time. While I drove the car, sat at home, played with the grandchildren, or in the grocery store shopping. I must have been a strange sight trying to get a gallon of milk out of a cooler while tears dripped off my face. That was when I told my counselor I had to have something for the cd. I was sent to a doctor and then to a psychiatrist, and given Paxil. It worked. After being on it for about a week, I stopped crying ( except for when it was appropriate--stubbed toes, sad movies, etc.). About last September I went on a med vacation and was off ALL meds for a month. I began to cry again about 2 weeks into that trial. And I cried nearly all the time until 3 months ago when I was put on Prozac. (The Zoloft inbetween did nothing) Yes, I still cry easily, but I always did anyway. Yes, emotional times are harder for me now. I believe that my pd (less dopamine) is effecting other brain chemicals (serotonin) and there by making me more emotional. As I see it, if any one part of our intricate chemical make-up is disrupted, the rest will also be out of balance. So, one problem leads to another. don't forget how to laugh (and do it often) Marling McReynolds 49/3 [log in to unmask] http://members.tripod.com/~marling