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Hi Kathleen, Anyone contemplating a *scan* test can look up *info* by going to: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/pienet/wwweb/index.html WWWeb Resources 04 - Imaging and scroll down to hyperlinks for PET or MRI or CT or SPECT... I believe you will be able to find everything you need right there, including PET locations worldwide. If you think it worthwhile, offer your Dr. the URL.... The PIE Net is an Information *Exchange* ... precisely why I've been encouraged to post these bookmarks.... I wish you all the best.................... murray On 25 Apr 2000, at 21:19, Kathy Link wrote: > Hello. I posted a message about a week ago regarding possible Parkinson's. > Thank you for being so helpful. Your responses helped me immensely in > obtaining information for my appointment with the specialist today. > > You were so helpful, in fact, that I must share my experiences from today, > in hopes that some really good information flies back at me. > > The specialist thinks my symptoms are too mild to actually diagnose as > Parkinson's. And I'm thinking "Too mild? What has to happen here? Shall I > fall over dead?" Just a little sarcasm. > > She thinks I might be in the early signs of m.s. I think the reason she > thinks it's ms and not Parkinson's is because of my age and gender. The > next thing that I can do is have a PET scan. > > Problem number 1: She's not really sure where the nearest PET scanner is. > Anybody out there know where one is? Preferably in Wisconsin or one of the > surrounding states. > > Problem number 2: How do I get my HMO to pay for it? Threaten to fall over > dead? Seriously, is there some good buzz words I can throw out to ensure > fiscal assistance? > > Any other obscure tests that I should be asking for? > > Also, I am negotiating with my doctors regarding medication to help me > manage the three major symptoms. Loss of balance, drooling, fatigue. > Anybody out there have good or bad experiences with drugs that control any > or all of these things? > > Thanks much... > > > [log in to unmask]