Stress Alert!

I have always heard and read about how stress and worry can exacerbate Parkinson’s, but it wasn't till recently when I was under some pretty heavy emotional stress (self-imposed I have to admit) that I fully understood how detrimental it is. In the space of just one week, my condition severely deteriorated at an alarming speed. I began to wonder if I had pushed the disease into an advanced stage and wouldn't return to where I was a week earlier. Thankfully once I realised what was happening, and  the stressful episode came to an end, I began to feel a little better, and after a few days I have returned more or less to how I was last week. I now realise how dangerous emotional stress can be for a Parkinson’s patient. Although stress can’t always be avoided in life, it is important to comprehend the extensive damage it can cause.