Hey everyone,

I wish I had time to properly research this, but I don't. As usual, there's more drama going on in my house than I'd wish upon anyone.

* Just got back from a trip overseas with my husband - had a GREAT time
* All four kids home for the holiday
* Impending move back to Oklahoma possible in December
* Husband threatened divorce but then admitted that he needs me as a babysitter for child #4 (our son is a Freshman in high school) My "crime" - he found out that I gave child #3 $300 for rent when he specifically forbid me from doing so.
* Trying to get the courage to see a lawyer. Sad reality, I still love him
* Switched medications from Wellbutrin to generic Wellbutrin and now back to Wellbutrin
* Child #1 graduating from college in May (he's getting a BA in Psychology) but hasn't had a job for three years now
* Child number 3 dropped out of college
* Child number 2 is very, very strong willed (like her dad!) and can, in the drop of a pin, write me off "for life" .... until the hormones stablize a week or so later and she realizes that she needs me

Okay, can you spell s-t-r-e-s-s?

The reason I ask is because my dad became diagnosed as BiPolar at the age of 60. He's the weirdest case you'll ever study and no doctor believes me (I was present - it is true)

My dad eventually gets thrown in jail, sometimes gets hospitalized, but every time comes out without taking medication and is fine ...

Three years later "it's" back ...

Thrown back in Jail, gets better without taking medication and is fine ...

Three years later "it's back" ...

Ditto on jail, etc., but now, for the first time ever, is supposedly sober (I believe him ... his sister would let me know) It's been a year and a half since he was jailed and he was in jail SIX MONTHS this last time

Bottom line - I am becoming very, very eerily similar to my dad and I'm only 47!!

Question for you all -

Obviously stress plays a huge factor
And I do believe the medication change does as well

BUT does Parkinson's (itself) cause me to be manic and then paranoid,
Can any of the medications do this ... or
Am I a unique case and just happen to have Parkinson's?

I'm counting on you guys to help me out here! My next neuro appt. is December 6 so it's coming up. I also have a call in to resume seeing my counselor/marriage counselor.

Terri