there are persons on this site who will be of inestimable help to you i print out the information i need and keep it in hard copy to peruse in bed i too am awaiting diagnosis but an much older (or better as bill will have it) i am currently looking at the difference between pd tremors and essential tremors and find it confusing you will get lots of help here judy >From: "Kathleen A. Link" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: New Member >Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 22:27:16 -0400 > >Hello. My name is Kathy, and I'm 30 years old, and I am in the process of >being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. My neurologist is pretty sure, >but is sending me off to a Parkinson's Specialist next week to confirm. > >If I do have Parkinson's, I have had symptoms for the past 9 years without >knowing it. Thus, when I go to the specialist next week, would like to be >armed with some really intelligent questions and information regarding my >condition in terms of medication, what to do, what not to do etc. > >If you were me, what kinds of questions would you be asking? Do you think >there's any danger of being mis-diagnosed? Ever hear of anybody who was? > >This is all new to me, so I am very respectfully picking your brains. > Thank you, in advance, for any information you can give me. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com