Hello JokeyJ..welcome. I haven't been here long and don't talk much but have learnt a lot from coming here. I am especially inspired by the amount of kindness and positivity.
My husband too has been diagnosed recently (August) and is not on medication. He also has changed in personality. He has become a bit more antisocial and very careful and controlling. I don't know if it is the PD or his response to being diagnosed. His symptoms are only tremor and stiffness and also his memory is worse lately, but on top of the fact that his dad had it and he knows how it can go, it must be an awful lot to cope with and he is not really talking about it much.
I don't have any advice.. I am more worried about the medication than my husband is. Just saying hello.
Hi Parkwife, the "worry" which you expressed over your husband reminded me of a lesson which I learnt, and if it's OK with you I'll mention it just in case you find it helpful. It comes from a Dale Carnegie book on "how to stop worrying and start living". The essentials are to do the following :- 1. Refuse to worry about anything over which you have no control of. 2. Work out what the best thing is that you can do (under the given circumstances), then promptly do that, and thereafter refuse to worrry about it anymore. 3. Remind yourself that most of the things we worry about never materialise anyway, so don't worry. 4. Focus on doing your best for today, try your best to also provide for tomorrow, then decide to leave all the tomorrrows to look after themselves, and devote time and effort to positive thoughts and positive actions only. 5. Smile, and be satisfied because you've secured the best result possible under the circumstances.
I hope that helps. Best wishes, Francois
I hope that helps. Best wishes, Francois
Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
(Although known most widely in its abbreviated form above,
the entire prayer reads as follows...)
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
(Although known most widely in its abbreviated form above,
the entire prayer reads as follows...)
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
thanks Francoise and Bogman. It is lovely to receive your attention and care. I am more worried at the moment about my new little grandson who is sleepy and jaundiced than even my man and his PD at the moment and your advice is very relevant.
Hi Francois,
I've been taking Ropinirole for about three years now as Requip XL,and I also take Madopar, with Propanalol ( beta blocker ) to control any tremor.
I haven't experienced any problems other than I do feel 'over-medicated' at times,
Dosage has changed, both up and down and I am sure that I would be worse off without it, so I am persevering.
Not qualified to advise you, but I trust my Parkinson's doctor/specialist for my best treatment.
Good luck,
Mike - newbie.
I've been taking Ropinirole for about three years now as Requip XL,and I also take Madopar, with Propanalol ( beta blocker ) to control any tremor.
I haven't experienced any problems other than I do feel 'over-medicated' at times,
Dosage has changed, both up and down and I am sure that I would be worse off without it, so I am persevering.
Not qualified to advise you, but I trust my Parkinson's doctor/specialist for my best treatment.
Good luck,
Mike - newbie.