Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...
Good day to you my friends.
I was wondering if anyone else has issues with OCD ? I find myself obsessing over the least little things. On a good day I'll start something, not finish it, and move on to something else because I loose my concentration quickly. Then start obsessing again because I didn't finish the first project.
God forbid the lawn needs mowing. I'll sit and obsess over that till it gets done. I'm driving my wife crazy !
Just wondering if this is part of having PD? Or perhaps our meds? or is this totally unrelated.
I know in talking with one other member here, she said she had the exact same problem. So I thought I would start a thread asking for your input.
Vic
I was wondering if anyone else has issues with OCD ? I find myself obsessing over the least little things. On a good day I'll start something, not finish it, and move on to something else because I loose my concentration quickly. Then start obsessing again because I didn't finish the first project.
God forbid the lawn needs mowing. I'll sit and obsess over that till it gets done. I'm driving my wife crazy !
Just wondering if this is part of having PD? Or perhaps our meds? or is this totally unrelated.
I know in talking with one other member here, she said she had the exact same problem. So I thought I would start a thread asking for your input.
Vic
Another factor is dyskenesia. From what I've seen, once that sets in, in conjunction with PD, there is a lot of stuttering and difficulty talking. I can't imagine the mess to edit using Dragon in that condition. Then I'd have to rely upon my wife to type as I struggled to talk.