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i have just had the same diagnosis YHTan and the depression sets in very quickly i have been told to wait and see what happens as my neurologist is unsure of the diagnosis i have found this site so very helpful in listening to my postings and giving me lots of help in thinking through the idea of pd or as many have suggested my malady may be essential tremors i have been able to listen to experienced pd and essential tremor advice and have been given sites to look up mostly i have been given the confidence to take charge of my diagnosis and to go to visits with my neurologist with the good advice and help from wiser souls it has been a godsend and very empowering the depression still lingers as one faces the loss of ones physical prowess judy george >From: YH Tan <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Possible PD >Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 21:41:59 -0400 > >At the age of 42 my Neurologist suspect I might have >PD. >I am rather depress. Me and my wife migrated to >Australia years >ago leaving all the family support behind. With the >possibility of me >going down and needing my wife (who has a small frame) >to nurse >me fulltime in future really let me down. I still do >not know how much >longer I can work to save for my future costly medical >expenses. >My other concern is my two kids still in their mid >teen. >Sorry to pour this out here. > >MJ > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. >http://invites.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com