Parkinson’s at work

I know of many Parkinson’s patients who try to hide their prognosis and continue working to the best of their ability. Any job that entails an amount of stress is going to eventually be detrimental to your health, for this is what Parkinson’s loves to feed on best, like a hungry beast; anxiety, stress and worry are its favourite delicacies. If you are able to continue working, try to lower the amount of pressure you are put under during the working day, by maybe delegating certain stressful duties to someone else, or changing roles within the working place (if this is possible). Keeping your diagnosis secret from work colleagues is understandable, for as soon as the cat is out of the bag, those who are ignorant, simply don’t understand what Parkinson’s is, and will suddenly look at you and treat you differently. However, being upfront and honest about one’s condition is the best route for you can’t hide Parkinson’s, or pretend it doesn't bother or interfere with your life. Don’t let anyone crush your spirit; thoughtless comments and ill-chosen words can really hurt and shake one’s confidence. But try not to take these things to heart for they are at fault and NOT YOU!