Lorraine, Although I've read and heard that stress can exacerbate pd symptoms, I can really just speak from my own experience. It seems that whenever I'm in a stressful situation and really need my meds to work - they don't! Regards, Pat >From: Lorraine Jeffe <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Stress and PD >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 19:43:12 EST > >Stress seems to excerabate most things. It probably is impossible to >eliminate all stress and perhaps some is o.k. However, there are times >that >really can be most stressful. Does this have a lasting impact on PD. or >does >it have only a transitory one? Any studies or thoughts on this? > >Lorraine Jeffe ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com