Leigh, both my mom and dad remarried after their divorce, and the kids relationship with the step parent is always difficult. At least you discovered what caused the problem and there is improvement. You and your sister are under a lot of stress and I hope that can start to go down. I wish I could sit down with you and your sister and talk with you girls. You both need a good hug and someone to talk things through, do you have a uncle or someone to unload on? Remember you and your sisters need each other. I hope you girls realize that. I will pray for you girls. God bless you.

Leigh, good girl. Stay on top of your physical symptoms and try to do anything that gets your mind off the family issues. And with your work and school that should not be too hard to do. Stay in touch if you feel comfortable doing it. God bless you.

Hi I have not heard of it maybe because it's quite personal I suppose. PD does some serious damage to the brain. Being forewarned is to be forearmed thanks for bringing it into the light.

Thank for relating to my story and for all of your support. And you're right, it is difficult to separate symptoms due to stress from potential early warning signs of PD. I hate to feel like I'm manifesting an early diagnoses for myself just from worrying about it so much. Sometimes it feels that way, though those symptoms have much improved since getting my vitamin D3 levels up. I also double my Lexapro and switched my birth control method to help manage the blues/mood swings as much as possible. My doc was right on, and doesn't think I need to seek a neuro consult or anything, so that is a big relief. I'm trying, and it is helping. You all help, too!

Leigh, this is Uncle Dave. The main thing I want you to realize is this, the other day you answered a question about early onset PD. You said that you were having tremors. Stress in people without PD cause shakes or tremors. Tremors can also be the first symptoms of PD. I just want you to realize what stress can do to you. Now, I realize that telling someone like you, a young lady that loves her dad as much as you do is like telling you to not breathe. Just be careful. I am not giving this advice from a text book perspective. My mother was married 3 times before I was 5 years old. I went through the same stuff you are now going through. My 2 half brothers and 2 half sisters, who are all younger than me, deserted both of my parents when they got sick at the end of their lives. I was the one who had to go through the pain of watching both of our parents die of alcohol induced dementia. I do not want you to suffer the way my family did. Enjoy the relationships you have with your immediate family and friends and do the best you can for your dad. Just don't let the emotional weaknesses of the ones that deal with your dad screw you up. Feel free to dump on me when necessary. God bless you.