Anyone else learned had PD after anxiety, depression, panic attacks?

Posted by doorman @doorman, Mar 19, 2022

So after three long years suffering from anxiety , panic attacks , and depression…..I find out the cause…drumroll……Parkinson’s Disease. Turns out, my symptoms: loss of smell, constipation, tripping over my own feet, lack of arm swinging, and horrible anxiety, all are EARLY SYMPTOMS OF this disease. Who would have thought. Anyone else in the same boat?

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cheryllynn1003ky | @cheryllynn1003ky | Mar 25 6:19pm

In reply to @lisalucier "@cheryllynn1003ky - did he leave your bed due to shaking or thrashing? If so, how do..." + (show)

@lisalucier
yes, i would scream and carry on, it kinda frighten him

Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Mar 18 8:50pm

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@cheryllynn1003ky - did he leave your bed due to shaking or thrashing? If so, how do you feel about it?

cheryllynn1003ky | @cheryllynn1003ky | Mar 18 6:25pm

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my husband left my bed 5 yrs ago

cheryllynn1003ky | @cheryllynn1003ky | Feb 19 7:12pm

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@lisalucier
Feb 2025, went through 9 months of try to find out what was wrong , one day I just couldn’t walk, stuttered words, extreme pain in back and legs, nothing showed up on tests, kept me 5 days and put me on antidepressants, said I had severe anxiety and depression, medication drove me insane, I was almost bedridden, taking me off medication trying another, wasn’t sleeping eating , just crying all day, then I asked hospital Dr if they could do a test on my brain, I was having like my mind told my foot to move, but it didn’t…..took tests, walking all sorts of silly things, said I was showing small signs PD…
Put me on carpdopea levopoda 1 daily, after 3 months felt fine, then the anxiety and panic started coming really bad, like 4 a week, debilitating, back to square one, my symptoms became more prominent, tremors shaking antsy could not sleep, seen a nero dr, upped the CL….. and another antidepressant, I feel like I need more “on” days, I’m not just ready to go out much, don’t know from day to day when one will hit, it’s awful, the symptoms working in my body , shaking so bad can’t move or talk, electrifying sensation whole body, it lasts from 2-6 hrs cause sometimes meds wear off before next dose. I’m on Crexont 70mg/280 and Amantadine 100mg 2 per day

Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Feb 18 5:00pm

In reply to @cheryllynn1003ky "I've had anxiety, panic for a long time, after DIAGNOSIS it got a lot worse, sometimes..." + (show)

@cheryllynn1003ky - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Having anxiety is rough, or at least I've found it so before finding the right prescription at the right dose for me.

I'm sorry it's gotten worse with anxiety and panic after diagnosis.

When were you diagnosed with Parkinson's? What treatments have you done for PD?

cheryllynn1003ky | @cheryllynn1003ky | Feb 18 1:21pm

I've had anxiety, panic for a long time, after DIAGNOSIS it got a lot worse, sometimes it can be bothersome

missbutterfly2be | @missbutterfly2be | Feb 13 6:41pm

I had the same experience as you are for over 20 years. I went to see another neurologist who said, "You have Parkinson's but there isn't any test to prove it." It's like hitting my head against a brick wall so I just live with it. I took antidepressants all those years and now the Dr. has added carbidopa-levodopa.

Chris | @chrissymc | Feb 10 10:33am

Me too❣️

adrienne625 | @adrienne625 | Feb 9 8:20pm

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@chrissymc
I’m so glad you’re getting some answers. Let’s hope we both stay in the early stages of PD for a very long time.

Chris | @chrissymc | Feb 9 6:49pm

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@adrienne625
So I went back and saw my neurologist today and they confirmed that I do have Parkinson’s disease. I’m in the very early stages. I am trying to come off of Abilify. As it works against my PD. She did put me on something to help control my tremors. All in all it was a good visit.