Originally Posted by rose of his heart;724801............I was surprised to begin having chronic, tedious suspicions/obsessions (though not quite delusions) of [B

infidelity[/B] in my relationship. Apparently, I am not alone; the phenomenon even has an evocative name: Othello's Syndrome!!! What did surprise me was that these suspicions upset me. I was never the "jealous type," and rather open-minded about relationship structures. So what gives?

Am I growing up, or growing old? Am I reverting to the mores of my childhood years, a swinging back of the pendulum? Is it really the agonist therapy? Or, as my mother says, "just because you're paranoid doesn't mean someone isn't out to get you," implying the existence of an affair. (Thanks, mom.)

BTW, there's some research floating around on this of late: search "othello's syndrome" and parkinson's. Here's one abstract:

SUMMARY Background: Othello syndrome (OS) is an organic delusional disorder with prevailing jealousy symptoms presumably appearing
... The clinical spectrum of psychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) is very wide, including symptoms of depression and anxiety, hallucinations, delusions, with prevalent paranoid symptoms, agitation, delirium and sleep disorders.

...It is a very disturbing symptom for patients and their partners, often underestimated by them, and should therefore be actively searched for.