What is Parkinsons Disease
Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans or PD) is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia), and in extreme c...
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My diabetic husband, age 60, has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. Started with hand tremors and now he is a little unsteady on his feet. Has an extremely stressful job and had to file a harrassment suit against his company since they started treating him differently once they found out about the disease. Since I will be his caregiver, I am trying to find out everything I can. Lately, I noticed that he is extremely paranoid. Thinks people are "ganging" up on him, thinks that I play mind games with him, sees things that aren't there and recently started going to web sites to meet strangers. I don't know what to do. Please help
Posted on 08/26/09, 01:08 pm |
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I haven't heard of paranoia as part of Parkinson's Disease. Maybe when things get resolved at work, the paranoia will go away. Sometimes people become a little paranoid when they feel alienated from people that they have trusted. I don't understand why people treat people differently when they find out they have a health problem. But it happens. It has happened to me. I have had Parkinson's for 8 months now, and I'm still trying to get use to all of it.
LadyJan 
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Hi there Heartbroken, both of you will be devastated, more so hubby obviously. My diagnosis many years ago pulled the world from under me & it took me a long while to come to terms with it, I still have moments when I think to myself "Where the hell did this come from?" nobody in the family passed or present knew of anyone who had,had simular symotoms.
Anyhow, the nurse told me at the time to at least try to avoid stressfull situations and develope a strong and positive attitude towards this illness.....those I have achieved over time, & as in life we're all individuals, it's the same with PD that no two sufferers suffer exactly the same way and progress at different rates no matter what age at diagnosis, I hope & pray that your hubby's PD progression is slow like mine....It's common in a lot of case that it's a good few years before everyday life becomes intollarable if at all. I had a simular situation with my employers at my time of dx, one of my bosses was Ok about me working on after, but the other boss wasn't so keen, and took his chance to make me redundant when the occaission arose, though I can't actually prove it.....I sense very strongly that is what happened. It utterly appalls me to hear of the way your hubby is being treated by his company and I'm not surprised he feels Paranoid etc.... He needs to sort the work thing out asap, and move on with life, take each day as it comes.....a dx of PD is not a death sentance you've still a lot of living to do. I had a Phsychotic episode 6 years ago, it took 10 weeks out of life, but it was put down to two meds I was taking at the time that caused it and they were Bromcriptine & Propranolol....3 to 4 days after stopping them I was back to my jokey easy going self again. I wish you both well & pray for you too Yours Sincerely Dirk (Brian) !!;O))xx
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hello heartbrok, Is your hubby on new pd meds some can have side efffects similar to the symtoms you described. Discuss changing meds with your neuro Dr. If he is not accomadating than find a new dr. that specializes in motion disorders and pd. Not all neuroligistsare good for pd patients. good health and good luck
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