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YEs Nita BYpass patients do get depressed much on a chemical basis It tends to pass rather quickly and often a psychiatrist is not needed but it is something to think about. at 5 weeks Other things to consider are stroke which has been ruled out and increase in need of PD meds which can mimic the depressive symptoms. But I would put my money on depression as the cause.. Nita ramikaminski wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ramikaminski > To: Kathy BaileyCc: Parkinson's Information ExchangeSent: Tuesday, May 25, > 1999 10:45 PMSubject: Re: So glad to be here !! > Dear Kathy, I know it may seem far fetched but has depression been > considered? Often times following heart surgery (or any major medical > procedure) the person sink into profound depression. All of the symptoms > you describe (even at that severity) could be manifestations of > depression. Regrettably, I have witnessed many instances in which > hospital staff were not sensitive to psychological/psychiatric issues. It > may be a shot in the dark but IMHO worthy of exploring. All the best, > Rami Rami Kaminski MD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kathy Bailey > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 7:51 PM > Subject: So glad to be here !! > I wrote to several of you off-list, before I joined. I have > been on line now, for 10 days. I look forward on a daily basis, > sitting down to ck all the info you all have on this network > !!! You all are so knowledgeable. In short, my father ( 68 yr.. > ,PD for 1 year ) had heart surgery 5 weeks ago. His heart is > fine now , but all else is not. They have done 2 CT scans and > say he has not had a stroke. He continues to have PT and OP > daily, with not a lot of progress. He can not feed himself, any > selfcare,stand or sit by himself. He can swallow soft foods. He > had a feeding tube put in last week. That way they will make > sure he is getting 1600 calories daily. He speaks some, most of > the time very hard to understand. He is on Sinemet every 2 1/2 > hours and something for the pain in his feet, I'm sorry I don't > know that one. This continues to be so trying on my mother, and > myself. They live in Illinois, ( I in Kentucky ), I call several > times daily and visit when we can. With all the experience you > all have, is this possibly a permanent condition ? Do you all > think, in time, a lot of time , he will getbetter ? I know that > we can never predict what will happen. We keep praying that he > will come out of this. He had a full lifebefore the surgery. Any > knowledge, suggestions, or just encouragement would be > appreciated !!! Thank You, Kathy > Andres wrote: > when I was working as a nurse I noted that many bypass patients were > depressed and would recommend getting a psychiatrist. this does not > appear to be an unusual reaction, even if extreme. Charlie , where are > you? Maybe you could give her a little better advice than the rest of us > can. Nita -- ****************************************************************************************** Charles T. Meyer, M.D. Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************************