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hi welcome. There is a parkinson chat line if you care to join . More later
just wanted to welcome you to the list.

Nancy M.
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>My name is Joseph Konick.  I am 44 years old and living in San
>Francisco, CA.  I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1991 after
>many, many visits to various physicians.  Since 1991 I have tried many
>alternative therapies from acupuncture to homeopathy - from biofeedback
>to massage - all have had some positive result - but, unfortunately, only
>pharmaceutical drugs have proven most helpful.  I began on Sinemet in
>1993 and continue to take Sinemet (3 25/100 and 3 50/200 CR)per day along
>with Parlodol (Bromocriptine at 10-15 mg. per day).  Sometimes the
>medications work - sometimes they don't.  I haven't figured out any rhyme
>or reason to why some days are better than others. Earlier in 1996, I
>tried Permax but had a very difficult time on that medication.
>
>3~  I am the
>branch office manager of an international law firm which is a very
>stressful job.  There is no doubt that the stress of the job aggrevates
>my symptoms.  Some days I can barely sign a check - other days I may be
>able to do pretty well.  Some days I feel that I have to quit work
>because I  just can't do oit any longer - other days I feel more
>hopeful. It's all very, very frustrating and at times
>depressing.  But I am hopeful of new drugs and research being developed
>and one day a cure for this horrible disease that we face.
>
>My neurologists are Drs. Aminoff and Dowling at the Parkinson's Disease
>Clinic at the University of California, San Francisco.  I have been
>associated with the clinic for 2 years (prior to that Iwas with a private
>neurologist in San Francisco -but felt it better to be connected with a
>teaching/research institution).
>
>I have been a member of this list for about 2 or so years - and was
>recently "booted" from the list due to a glitch in the system.  It is
>this rejoining the list which has made me want to "come out" and say
>hello to all of  you brave, intelligent and dynamic people.
>
>SO, hello to you all - hope th eabove makes sense and I wasn't rambling
>too much.
>
>Joseph Konick
>
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