While medications can contribute to personality changes, and PD itself can cause changes, do not discount that the symptoms of PD, which often by their nature lead to frustration, fear, and really a bit of a shock too in the early stages can also have an effect on personality, as can anything that interferes with communication, which PD can do in many ways. It maybe that some changes are to do with this aspect of PD, or even the feeling that maybe people are treating the PwP differently.

It is a mixed bag, PD, but most people who have it still feel they are they same person inside, but with changed circumstances. This not to negate anything that people experience with actual personality differences.

There is always a process of coming to terms with it, and I hope your partner will actually get to know others with PD, there are some great people with good attitude who have PD who have worked tirelessly to help other PwP feel that there really is life after PD, and it can be rich and good.

Wishing you both a good year in 2013

Lindy