Dear Will,
As a newbie, I dont feel qualified to answer your question but it is certainly
an observation that is worthy of attention.  I hope someone here will offer you
some comments on this.  Might we worth a visit to your neuro with your daughter
since the truth of your eye problem is out of the bag, could make the dx road
easier for her.  I hope it is not PD but that might be a thought.  Thank you so
much for responding.
Jenifer

Will A. Kuipers wrote:

> Re: Questions about possible early symptoms
>
> Jennifer Smith brought out several symptoms that she noted in the past and
> now make her wonder if they were possible early symptoms of Parkinson's.
>
> Jennifer, judging from the number of them, I would indeed think that they
> could well have been PD related. Hindsight, being what it is, would make us
> see the connection more clearly at this stage.
>
> If I may make a personal interjection, I have a related question.
> My dx was made eight years ago from the sudden appearance of tremor in the
> right hand. As far as I can remember, there were no other or early symptoms.
>
> I have had trouble with inflamed eyelids and "dry eye" for many years before
> being dx-ed and never made the connection with PD.
> Now, this symptom is being mentioned as one of a series of eye troubles that
> are associated with PD.
> It so happens that my oldest daughter has "dry eye" trouble at least as bad
> as mine ever was and the question presents itself to me if this could mean
> that it is an early symptom of Parkinsons in her case. She has no other
> symptoms that would support the supposition, but the, neither had I for many
> years.
> The possibility has me worried. My dx was made at age 71.
> Her age is 45.
> Like you, Jennifer, I would welcome opinions.
>
> Will A. Kuipers<[log in to unmask]>



--
Ars Longa - Vita Brevis
Art is Long - Life is short
:(:) )