Read up on that, I wondered about what you asked too.

Does that mean if a person decides to go on meds that is all the longer some of them work, then you have to switch or worse symptoms start up ??

Hi peachy, when I see that term mentioned "Honeymoon period", it always makes me giggle... no matter what circumstance or whatever it refers too, our politicians use it a lot... like our new ConDem government here in the UK.... well.... I think most Brits are bracing themselves for the bad stuff..that most think is on it's way... anyhow.
I was diagnosed quite early with PD aged 34 in 1993/4... and with a large percentage of Young Onset PD... progression is mostly pretty slow thankfully... in my case is so.
After the initial shock of diagnosis, it took me quite a while to adjust as I should think many others did/do too.
I've always had a strong resilient spirit and very strong willed some may say stubborn...anyway, I think those are very important attributes to have to help you/us cope with PD at any stage and with any other long standing illness and of course worse illnessess which are terminal.
Providing you keep relatively active but keep a close eye on your energy levels and eat sensibly and just as important developing a strong positive attitude towards PD and to be able to laugh at yourself and generally have humour in your life helps more than you realise... the first 5/10 years should hopefully pass without too major discomfort..... As we all different in how we cope, symptoms vary from person to person.
Please try not to worry or fret to much about what the future may hold, I've done that and it doesn't help. I take each day as it comes and try to keep myself in good spirits and keep as upbeat as possible.

I wish you well.

Yours Sincerely Dirk !!;O))xxx (HUGS(

Most new PD people can go through a "honeymoon period" with their PD drugs, i.e. the drugs control all symptoms fairly well such that the person for the most part of the day feels pretty much normal -and can even forget they have PD. The period can last just a few years, no years or many years -depends a lot on the person's disease where the drugs become less effective and disease advanced.

Like a honeymooning couple on a squeaky bed, I'm enjoying my drug honeymoon period now. I hope it lasts.

C

Thanks Canuk2112 for your honest and helpful information. What a great approach, the best yet. You are facing this with a positive, realistic approach, that is what I want to do also. From what I have read on the internet, being prepared is essential. That way it causes less stress when certain symptoms come up down the road.

Being just positive alone to me would be like not studying for your driver's test and then being positive you will pass it. (ha-ha -- that is what I did at 16 yrs old, guess what -- it didn't work !! ) I learned alot from that, albeit in a much different situation of course. By the way I passed it the next time !

Have a great week everyone.

I had two Neuro scientist/surgeons tell me in February that I was in my 'honeymoon" phase with sinemet. I had virtually no on/off times and actually didn't understand it. (I do now tho). They also were primarily DBS dudes and that scares me so I just chose to ignore them. Only thing I am positive about with PD is that it is so different for all of us. I choose to believe that PD cure is coming very soon so enjoy the honeymoon, cause when it's over, there's a cure! Hugs...

All of your answers are good, but, the"honeymoon period", as I personally am familiar with, is the 10 to 14 days post-op from the implantation of DBS leads in your brain. This is a temporary thing where you have little or no PD symptoms due to the swelling of the brain. As the brain swelling subsides, your PD symtoms will return. That is, until youe stimulator/s are/is turned on.

Jim Evridge

BTW: I've had two separate DBS/STN implants. The first, for my left side, was in 2003. The second was in 2009 for my right side symptoms. Both of which were extremely successful!

Just curious-----I may be wrong but there are some on here that had the DBS procedure done and are still on lots of meds for PD symptoms. What exactly then does that DBS help if you still have to be on meds anyway?? Or does that procedure just target certain symptoms?? Just wondering how it works is all----thanks for any info.

Thanks everyone for your advice , much appreciated....... Im going to hang on to Canuk2112 little piece of wisdom.

I'm still in honeymoon period with my partner after 11 years, so pd, watch out , that's where l will put you :)

Have not heard of honeymoon period for PD but I hope honeymoons last for ever .I know we are all in our own little boat floating down the river and lets hope the river is long and without turbulance and any rapids along the way and to meander slowly and happily when we reach the delta of lifes journey. Slan.