Linda Kenney wrote:
>
> I have just signed onto this listing.  I am 54 years old and was disagnosed
> with PD approximately 4 years ago.  I was devastated.  I have always been
> very healthy - no colds or flus and was very fit.  I have exercised and
> jogged for as long as I can remember and there is no history of PD in my
> family.  I am an Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools which
> has been a very stressful position at times.  Always under deadlines with
> long days and 10 things going at one time.  I first noticed a tremor in my
> left hand and then my left foot.  I do not have tremors on my right side.
> I have tried several different medications and have had difficult with all
> of them - some that caused heart palpitations, etc.  I am now taking
> levodopa and permax.  It has taken me approx. two months to adjust to this
> with nausea, cramps, headaches, etc. etc.  I do not like this new form of
> living, but I must get used to it.  Fatique is a major factor.  I still
> want to work as I find it fulfilling, but some days I can barely
> concentrate on what I am doing.
>
> Depression seems to want to take over at times.  That is why I have decided
> to become part of this Exchange Network.  I am interested in corresponding
> with Young Onset (I still consider myself young to have this disease)
> parkinson's patients.  I would be happy to hear from anybody though.  To be
> honest - the future frightens me.  I have had a hard time accepting what
> has been dealt me.
>
> So long for now.
>
> Linda
>
> At 03:08 PM 30/12/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >I have recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's. I have a very obvious right
> >side body tremor. I am being sent to yet another neurologist due to the fact
> >that my left side seems to have little to no tremor as yet. I have had a few
> >full body tremors recently that resulted in my cutting my thumb and needing
> >stitches. My question is does this happen to others any? Can on have
> >Parkinson's on one side predominately and not yet show signs on the other
> >side? My possible origin of this may have come from a defective pulse
> >generator implant that threw me into aprox. six weeks of seizures and falls.
> >I have no memory of this time, only of what has been told to me. If anyone
> >knows of how I could have one side very active and the other not, I would
> >appreciate information. Thank You
> >
> >Kathie and Dave
> >
> ________________________________________________
> Linda Kenney, Executive Assistant
> Lethbridge School District No. 51
> 433 - 15 Street South
> Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 2Z5
> Ph. (403) 380-5301
> FAX (403) 327-4387
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