Thank you Ray. I am going to talk to that girl again to address the comment she made that upset me. That all makes sense but can I ask you? When you have those bad bouts of constipation, does the bowel right itself quickly or do you have problems for a while. OH isn't eating very much. He says he feels bloated after eating. I don't like the sound of that

I'm usually back to normal fairly soon, but I've had to change my ways. I eat little and often now, and only have to eat a small quantity before I feel full up - more full up than I know I really am.

If I go to bed feeling bloated I know I'll never sleep.
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Oh thanks for that Ray. OH had a bad bout of constipation once but no ill effects after it was resolved. I guess his digestion has taken a whacking shake up, but now I won't worry about it unless it gets out of hand

I decided after all to make an official complaint about the carer. Not so much for our sake as hers. First I craftily ascertained for how long she had been doing the job and how well she was regarded.
It didn't take much to confirm my belief that the girl is stressed to breaking point and is bringing it to her work.
In the process of complaint I conveyed my observations to the supervisor and she was quick to point out that I had done the right thing because the carer will get immediate help from occupational health, on full pay, rather than be penalised. That was exactly what I wanted to hear.

Good news, well handled.

Oh Oh! OH has this morning declared, that he thinks his PD symptoms have worsened since the accident!

JC , do you feel this to be confirmation of your suspicions? Or ( please God not) a deterioration in o/h codition?
As always

Sorry, that was as clear as mud.!
I meant: does this seem to confirm suspicions that accident/stress can result in increased PD symptoms,

or that accident was the result of worsening PD?