Re: FIRST TIME USERS

[Scott Burnett <sburnett001@xxxxxxxxx>]

thanks for the input... here's a couple of other questions for the group.

1. The last few nights I've really had a hard time sleeping.  I wake up
2 and sometimes 3 times.  Last night I woke up at 12:30 after going to
bed at 8:45 (I was really tired after helping coach my son's little
league team) and stayed awake until about 4 AM.  It was like I was
having an anxiety attack, heart pounding and all.  What's up???

2.  My wife thinks I'm depressed and need to ask my Dr. about the need
for an anti depressant.  She says I hardly ever laugh, smile, and am
fatigued.  I tell her that those are PD symptoms and that I'm not
avoiding people or "sleeping to escape," so I probably am not clinically
depressed.  Sure, I get down sometimes because of my situation but...  I
don't know.  It's kind of a two edged sword.  I want to be up, and feel
good.  On the other hand, it's just one more medication to pile onto all
the other stuff I'm loading into my body, one more sign that I'm at the
mercy of something I can't control.

Scott

On Monday, March 11, 2002, at 05:43 AM, Bettyjo Blauner wrote:

> Dear Debra  and Scott and group,
>
> How well I remember getting diagnosed. You are relieved to know but then
> fearful as to your future.  You must have a neurologist who; is
> approachable
> as it is very hard getting used to the medications..Sinemet causes
> nausea but
> that passes.  (walking outside helped). Selegeline gave me lots of side
> effects. I also had difficulty with extreme.fatigue when working as a
> home
> health speech therapist.  I almost drove  off the road a number o;f
> times and
> would never advise anyone t;o drive when n;ot alert.  I worked for 7
> years
> after being di agnosed before I was able to get SSDI as well as my
> private
> disability insurance. That was the most difficult job I have ever
> completed
> I finally convinced them that stress caused a decrease in my ability to
> concentrate to write reports , talk to; doctors, travel , and even
> complete a
> session..  I used to fall asleep and fall off the table if I was
> leaning on
> my arm. I also found myself crying frequently until I began an
> antidepressant.  I have tried several and am now doing well on Zoloft.
>
> I would love to write to yo;u more but must drive my husband to work.We
> will
> continue another time.  I started and ran a young Parkinson's group in
> Cleveland, Oh f; or 2 years.
>
> The biggest asset my husband and I have truly, is our sense of humor.
> If I
> am given lemons I always make lemonade.  My husband is more cynical but
> makes
> jokes and constantly keeps me going.  I have found younger PDs have more
> other problems including fear of their future in the work force and
> fear; of
> telling others.  I am very much up front and put others at ease If you
> laugh
> at yourself then yo;u beat others to it.  ..
> . Bye for now,
>    Betty Jo; ( Please excuse my typos)
>
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