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Is it possible to develop PD from stress and when the stress goes away, the PD symptoms disappear as well?
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Members engaged with the question of whether stress can trigger or worsen Parkinson's disease symptoms, with many sharing that stress, even... Read more
No, Parkinson's disease cannot be caused by stress alone, nor will symptoms disappear when stress is reduced. PD is a progressive neurological condition caused by the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine. While stress can temporarily worsen PD symptoms, it is not the underlying cause of the condition.
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@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member My body detects stress before I realize I'm experiencing it. Another words - like a canary in the coal mine, my PD symptoms are extremely sensitive to stress of any kind. The severity of my bodies response seems to be governed by where I am in my medication cycle. If I needed a stress detector my PD infected body would be a plus. But, sense I don't need a separate detector to tell me when I am encountering stress - it is just another irritating symptom of my PD.
So far the best response I've found when I encounter this situation is to think of something to make me smile. The end result is - I am on my way to becoming an expert "smiler".
@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member. I did consider the improvement of the symptoms possibly wishful thinking, hence the question. However, my tremor was bad enough that people served me (half full cups) tea, even in my own home, to help me avoid spills. Now I can easily thread a needle. Where I fell 6 to 7 times a year, I haven't had a fall in over a year. Micragraphia was one of my big problems but now my handwriting is quite legible.
I decided to stop the medication to see whether the symptoms will stay away!! 🤞
It seems that like everything else connected to Parkinsons what works for one of us may work for some of us or none of us!!Stress certainly is a factor to be dealt with.
🌈Thea
@lanyenglbrecht
I tried to wean off my meds with the assistance of my neurologist thinking just like you(will my symptoms go away) but I became miserable and the symptoms seemed to be at least 3 times worse in two weeks time . Just be careful
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