Re: depression

[Judy George <judy_george@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

dennis
perhaps your word sadness describes the very real feelings one gets at the
onset of parkinsons and i guess as the thing progresses
maybe we a re dealing with semantics
judy


> From: Dennis Greene <dennisg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network
> <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: depression
> Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 05:52:56 +0800
>
> The subject of depression and PD is perennial. Some years ago I posted the
> following as a gentle reminder that whilst it is arguable that 100% of PWP
> look depressed it is a matter of record that only 40-60% are depressed. Or
> to put that another way 40-60% of PWP do not experience long term
> depression.
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>  Ok - who hid the Prozac
> --------------------------------------
>
> Thoughts on being told that everyone with Parkinson's will suffer from
> Clinical Depression
>
> (Note: There is a school of thought, to which I don't subscribe, which sees
> clinical depression as an inevitable companion to Parkinson's Disease. One
> of its adherents suggested that it would be a good idea for all PWP to keep
> antidepressants around "just in case" )
>
> I'm starting to get really excited. I'm not depressed. Sad at times, given
> to wishing things were different at times, but not depressed. Questions
> crowd me:
>
> *    Does this mean I don't have Parkinson's Disease?
>
> *    Does this mean I do have Parkinson's Disease but someone else got my
> share of depression?
>
> *    Does this mean that I am wrong in believing that sadness is a
> legitimate emotion in its own right?
>
> *    Am I doing a Stevie Smith (Not waving, but drowning)?
>
> *    If I convince myself that I'm too happy to have Parkinson's Disease,
> but then find out I really do have Parkinson's Disease, will I, at last get
> depressed?
>
> Wait a minute----all these questions have really got me worried. Hey! Was
> that the tiniest tendril of depression slipping into the back of my mind?
>
> Yes---Yes it is----I belong again.
>
> Now then, where are those antidepressants I kept around "just in case"?
>
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Dennis Greene 50/dx 37/ onset 32
> There's nothing wrong with me that dealing with PD won't fix!
> email - dennisg@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Website - 
> (most recent update - Feb 2000)
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

________________________________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at