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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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No, Laura, you are not putting together the obvious. This is a tangled knot that we are tugging on. What do we know? In particular, what do we know as patients that researchers may not? Or it is known but dismissed or simply not explained?
One is the knowledge of just how involved emotion is in PD. Emotion generates stress, both good and bad. It is said that we don't seek out novelty, or take risks, or show emotion like normal folk. Is it true? In my case it is, sort of. I enjoy novelty but not for novelty's sake. I take risks but I do my homework to minimize them. I don't show my emotions I must admit. Why? I don't know, but I have a suspicion.
I suspect that we, for whatever reason, cling to stability at all levels. It is a way to minimize stress.
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000.
Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well.
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