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Barbara Mallut wrote: > ...ANY job that places ANY stress on a Parkie is going to speed > degeneration. STRESS is simply a PD-accelerator!!! Do you know of any MDs or researchers who have said this or provided medical evidence of it? For example have there been comparisons over time of PWPs in low vs. high stress occupations? I do know that stress amplifies symptoms, and I used to know why (something to do with adrenoline interacting with dopamine), and I have experienced it. But when you get away from the stress, the symptoms seem to return to their previous non-stress level. > Of course, winning the lottery would ALSO stress a Parkie and prolly > cause a heckuva lotta symptoms. too! I guess we could live with > THAT kinda stress a bit easier, huh? <smile> Well then, good stress to you! Phil Tompkins Hoboken NJ 60/9