my dad got diagnosed with parkinson's 10 years ago and he had been taking parkinson's meds for 9 years and they have some very negative side effects. this happened in march and he went kinda went crazy. apparently they cause hallucinations and also limit your impulse control. that said, i guess it helps explain what he did. on thursday june 24th, my wonderful, happy,gentle, loving, beautiful daddy shot himself in the head. my mom found him in their spare room. i cannot tell you how shocking and awful this has been. my family really believes that the meds caused him to do this... i am heartbroken and do not know how i will ever get over it. i miss him every day and cannot fathom that i will never see him again. hold those you love close. never assume or take for granted that they will always be there. anyway, i want to make sure this never happens to anyone else. does anyone know of a way to make sure this does not happen? 
think those who make these drugs should have to make retribution and warn people.
sorry to hear about your dad.Unfortunately a serious side effect of parkinson's is depression,and all have to watch for signs of this terrible affliction.yes pd drugs do often have seerious side effcts on the usersfor this reason pd victims need to work with their neurologists to fine tune meds ,timing,and dosage.No two individuals react to the same drug the same way.This is also true of pd as every individual has their own unique set of symotms.This must create an interesting research situation for those drug companies developing pd drugs.I have been livng with pd for 6+years and find myself gratefull for those drugs which enable me to function ,work and find some quality in life.I currently am on mirapex and stalevo,and there are side effects which are frustrating but i can live with them.What happened to your dad is a tragedy,but the blame cannot be put on anyone or any drug,but can and should be placed on pd,and let us hope for a cure soon.Ed
