Feeling blue? It may be more than just the Portland winter weather getting you down if you have Parkinson’s disease. About one-third of people with Parkinson’s disease suffer from clinical depression at any point in time and two-thirds will experience a depressive episode at some point during the course of the disease. The symptoms of depression include feeling worried, sad, tearful, tired, guilty, irritable, or unloved. People can lose interest in activities, have changes in … Read More
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Posted by: Todd Murphy in Parkinson's Disease
On: Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Tags: amitriptyline, Celexa, depression, nortriptyline, Parkinson's disease, Paxil, Prozac, SSRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, Zoloft
I’m a neurologist and I specialize in working with people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Since I am not a surgeon, I am well trained in the use of medications to treat people. Because MS can cause many different symptoms, we often use medications to try to alleviate these symptoms. As a consequence, it’s not unusual for me to see people with MS who are taking a half dozen or more medications to treat various symptoms. … Read More
