@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member, thanks. I know that many of us, especially men, are very visual learners. When I used to teach CNA's about Neurology, the circuit box and electrical wiring is how I explained "things gone wrong." Man, I never thought that I would be talking about myself! I'm glad that it helps.

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PD really does a number on our whole body . It's so hard to make people understand that we don't just have visual tremors! Our nervous system is all messed up and many of the nerve pathways are blocked. That's basically what our disease is all about. Think of the circuit box in our houses and the electrical wiring in our walls . If something is not working correctly, the system doesn't work correctly. Our Neurologists are the best ones to determine what anti-depressants we can take. They understand ( or at least they are supposed to ) how this disease works. Hope you get some relief. I know how bad the depression and anxiety can be.

I also have anxiety and depression, both because of the darn PD. I am well medicated now and feel much better. Remember to report any changes to your doctors so they can take better care of you.

Crying is one of the first signs, that I need to get back on Buspar & Effexor XL.... My eye too, become "Niagara Falls"... Be from watching an innocent chick flick on TV, someone saying a kind word, singing in church, reading or hearing something touching or romantic... Seeing, hearing, reading negative news.... Just about everything It's really embarrassing for a guy... lol

The next sign for me is paranoia, where everything I've worked for / built seems in my mind is crumbing down..... I've always been anxious in meeting people, or having to lead a group, or being center of attention.... I always preferred to work in the back ground and be a wall flower.. lol

So to your question.... Did PD make a difference? Not really, managing my anxiety & depression is just as important now, and it was 40 years ago.... Pretty important !! Alan

Anxiety is one of the symptoms that I need to deal with in my Parkinson's affliction. It often manifests as an increase in tremor in social situations. Frustrating yes but for me having the understanding of what is happening is helpful. My treatment includes a prescription med which helps me. I also take an antidepressant before bed time which lets me get a good nights sleep... I am very thankful for this. I spent years dealing with the exhaustion of not sleeping when an astute MD put me on Alprazolan which changed everything for me. I sleep soundly now which is great. Our nervous system just was not getting the chemicals it needed to function normally. And yes I cry at movies or whatever triggers a sad response. Not the end of the world for me.