Hi Markie: I try not to practice medicine without a
license, but sure sounds like Parkinson's to me. Had almost
exactly the same symptoms pre-diagnosis, except right-sided
in my case. Is your handwriting also getting smaller?
Condition is called micrographia, and is also classic with
PD.
                    Carole 53/51/?46

--- Markie Helms <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Good morning all!  I recently joined this list to get
> information, and hope
> someone can answer my questions.
>
> Short History: Had a tremor in left thumb four or five
> years ago.  Three
> years ago, fingers in left hand began to curl up quite
> often - still happens.
>  Over a year ago, began to walk a lot more slowly.  Now
> have resting tremor
> in left hand and arm.  Feet shuffle after sleeping or
> sitting for a long
> time.  Left foot drags sometimes, and also curls in
> sometimes when walking.
> Fine motor skills are deteriorating.  Sometimes when
> getting out of a chair,
> I need to hold onto something to get up.  At rest,
> sometimes have twitches or
> slight jerks in both arms and legs.  Am right-handed, and
> handwriting is
> still very legible, but not as neat as it used to be.
> Also, cannot write for
> long periods of time.
>
> Are these symptoms of Parkinson's?  I am not asking for a
> diagnosis - just
> want to know if these symptoms are indicative of
> Parkinson's.  Have seen a
> good neurologist who says that the tremor I have is not
> the ususal tremor of
> Parkinson's and he cannot feel the rigidity in my fingers
> usually associated
> with Parkinson's.  He has suggested I see a movement
> disorder specialist,
> which I plan on doing.
>
> Just looking for all the information I can.  Thanks in
> advance for any
> answers.
>
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