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Here we are at another Friday which means it is time for more
about Parkinson’s this week we are looking at depression.
Depression is very common with
Parkinson’s suffers; I have suffered from depression long before I had
Parkinson’s but will admit it has gotten worse over the last few years.
Many feel in the year stages of
this disease a vague feeling of nervous irritability as if things are just not
right. In some serve depression will set in with feelings of guilt, weepiness,
lack of energy and even suicidal thoughts. I have experienced all these
symptoms in the days before I had medication and, in the days, before I was
told I had it. According to this book this reaction is not caused by the horror
of being told you have Parkinson’s but is in fact part of the disease.
In fact, even though the physical response
to treat is good, the mental condition often horrible and can get worse once
treatment starts.
Patients need to let their doctor
know what is going on with their mental health, so they can recommend suitable
measures to deal with it. Many people don’t like to admit there is a problem
with how they are feeling and will just think to themselves that they need to
get a grip and pull themselves together which isn’t going to happen. In fact,
the symptoms described nearly always have a medical cause which can be treated.
Those with Parkinson’s
need to remember that the disease has
messed with
our brains, electrics no longer work as freely as
they should,
our wiring has been interfered with.
Things may be
better if one gets up dressed eat breakfast and
have some
kind if plan for the day. Mixing with other people
is good as isolation
isn’t good.
More to come
next week.
Wow Jo-Anne ... I never knew. I have a couple friends who have this awful problem and I did not know about the depression. Thanks so much for spelling it out. I will be more mindful of that.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, it's not something I knew about either
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ReplyDeleteIt's good that it's being talked about. This way we can be more considerate of each other. And that is importent.
Yes it is, before I was diagnosed I knew nothing other then it made people shake but there is so much more to it
DeleteLike you said--you can't blame yourself for being depressed when the disease messes with how your brain functions. Having chronic illnesses can cause depression in the first place. So glad medication can help. :)
ReplyDeleteMany things can cause depression having suffered from it for a bloody long time and yes I am glad there is medication that can help
DeleteThat is very interesting information. ((Hugs)) I do suffer from anxiety and depression, getting out of the house and meeting up with friends really does help. I'm not saying that is easy to do, we really have to push ourselves.
ReplyDeleteHell ya so times we really need to push ourselves but it is usual worth it
DeleteYet another of those symptoms a lot like what I do on a semi-regular basis.
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