The other day I went to my usual neurological check and something new came up. I have something that is referred to as Pseudobulbar affect, also known as emotional incontinence. It is in short the in ability to control emotions. Laughing and or crying at inappropriate times. It makes it also very difficult to show true emotions, appearing mad when not. You here about this with Alzhiemers but not so much with Parkinson's, but Dr says it is common with pretty much all neurological disorders.
The next day I went to a speech therapist because my voice is getting softer and weaker. Also I had a swallow test. That didn't go to well I have to go in for a video swallow test. It is an x-ray of me swallowing barium. Seems the only part of the test I passed was sipping orange juice. Apple sauce was a bit tougher when it came to a soda cracker that was it. First bite was hard to get down, the second did me in. I chocked and coughed for about 10 minute's ending the test and requiring the video test. Seems I use many more muscles to swallow than is normal. We are going to worry about voice later, this is getting old fast.
As I had said in the beginning of this blog it is a way of sharing how this Parkinson's progresses and things to watch out for. When things don't just seem right you need to find out what is going on. Sometimes I feel like ignoring things that are going on but it is just putting off the inevitable.
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