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Stress, Ice Picks Headaches, Yells And Crazies. Suggestion?
Under more stress and not seeing any relief from life situation. I have started having ice pick headaches also not able to escape from my situation. Husband with Parkinson's. have had him seen by 9 doctors. He is very difficult yells and lots of crazies. I,m not coping. Not enjoying life. No help. What can be done ? YYYY@YYYY
Sat, 24 Aug 2013
hello
sorry to hear about your family troubles
stressful life leads to various troubles like increased blood pressure , headache etc etc
as for your husband ,parkinson disease is not curable .just the symptoms may be reduced so you need not switch on doctors
as for yourself , maintain healthy habits
following things may help you reduce your stress levels and hence other associated troubles
1.go for a walk in the morning
2.do some yoga
3.take lots of fruit juices
4.avoid too much of tea/coffee
5.also if possible join some meditation class
6.take some sweet after food to maintain good sugar level
7.you may even join some hobby classes or can do some gardening
also you can help your partner to do all of the above
you may even pay a visit to a psychological counceller along with your husband for proper councelling
best of luck
sorry to hear about your family troubles
stressful life leads to various troubles like increased blood pressure , headache etc etc
as for your husband ,parkinson disease is not curable .just the symptoms may be reduced so you need not switch on doctors
as for yourself , maintain healthy habits
following things may help you reduce your stress levels and hence other associated troubles
1.go for a walk in the morning
2.do some yoga
3.take lots of fruit juices
4.avoid too much of tea/coffee
5.also if possible join some meditation class
6.take some sweet after food to maintain good sugar level
7.you may even join some hobby classes or can do some gardening
also you can help your partner to do all of the above
you may even pay a visit to a psychological counceller along with your husband for proper councelling
best of luck
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to us,
Caring for a person with a chronic illness like Parkinson's disease itself is a very stressful event in a person's life. Coping is not very simple. A few manage doing so themselves but many require professional help. The presence of depression has to be ruled out by a psychiatric evaluation since it is commonly seen. If your symptoms are at a syndromal level (as judged by the psychiatrist) you may need medications, else you can benefit with psychotherapies like cognitive behavior therapy, relaxation techniques etc.
I urge you to see a psychiatrist at the earliest. Also, revisit the psychiatrist who is treating your husband regarding the anger outbursts that he is suffering from. It may be difficult to treat but there are alternatives that can be tried.
Hope this helps,
Dr A Rao Kavoor
Thanks for writing to us,
Caring for a person with a chronic illness like Parkinson's disease itself is a very stressful event in a person's life. Coping is not very simple. A few manage doing so themselves but many require professional help. The presence of depression has to be ruled out by a psychiatric evaluation since it is commonly seen. If your symptoms are at a syndromal level (as judged by the psychiatrist) you may need medications, else you can benefit with psychotherapies like cognitive behavior therapy, relaxation techniques etc.
I urge you to see a psychiatrist at the earliest. Also, revisit the psychiatrist who is treating your husband regarding the anger outbursts that he is suffering from. It may be difficult to treat but there are alternatives that can be tried.
Hope this helps,
Dr A Rao Kavoor
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