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David, If your HMO won't approve of you seeing a movement disorder specialist then try to get another opinion from another neuro. I am personally so disgusted with some of the medical community I feel like heaving. I was 35 when I was diagnosed with PD. At first it was thought to be carpal tunnel. After the unnecessary surgery I searched out several specialists. They gave me several tests, i.e. MRI, CT, spinal tap, quarts of blood and other body fluids. They made me do the chicken in front of a panel of about 15 of them. The conclusion was PD. I started on sinemet 12 years ago. Today they have agonists for the newly diagnosed that are supposedly effective. Like requip for one instance. Educate yourself on PD. Take literature in to show your doctor. I swear that most PWP's know more than some of them! Greg 47/35/35 ----- Original Message ----- From: davidmeigs <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 6:38 AM Subject: Thanks for getting back to me so soon! > Linda, > > I was so glad to hear back from someone so soon. I plan to take you up on > your advice, but with my HMO I may have trouble seeing a movement disorder > specialist. I'll check out the links too. > > The neurologist that I saw said that I have many of the typical symptoms, > but also others that did not seem to be related. I think it was more the > way he was talking that surprised me so. > > He was reluctant to use meds to treat me because he was afraid that they > would lose their effectiveness over time, and still holding out that It was > just caused by some freak occurrence other than PD. (Like me being crazy) > hehe > > You have been so kind! > > David >