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Hi everyone, I'm the newbie that wrote "Am I nuts" a week or two ago. I am still in the diagnosis stage and saw my Gp doctor today. He asked about my impressions of my visit with the neurologist a few weeks ago. I told him that I had the feeling, while talking to the neuro that he thought I was nuts, and that these symptoms were all in my mind. My doctor said with a smile on his face that "we don't use the word "nuts" around here" "We use the word "Wacko". The neurologist thinks your Wacko!" He said. I wasn't quite sure if he was kidding or not, and decided to just take it as he was joking with me. He said that he wanted me to see a neuro-psychologist. He said that it wasn't the kind of doctor that would decide if your "Wacko" but had something to do with memories, etc... My memory is one thing that has been effected lately. He offered no comments on my tremors, the stiffness & posture changes, my balance problem, or the fact that the height of my rug when walking from the linoleum in the kitchen to the living room is often enough to snag my foot and trip me. I pointed out to him that while I still have all of these symptoms to a lesser degree, they were much worse each time my chronic ear infections were at their worst. I have been through two bad bouts of ear pain, and given antibiotics each time. I noticed that at the end of the antibiotics I felt better, and my parkinsonisms were also better. Still present, but MUCH better. He said that sometimes viral infections could sometimes cause parkinsonisms like tremors and such. I WOULD GIVE EVERYTHING IF THIS COULD ONLY BE TRUE. I don't know what to think. I would appreciate your advice. Should I see this "neuro-psychologist, or stand firm on my request to see a movement disorder specialist? Thanks, you have all been so much help to me! The newbie that's going "nuts" err, I mean "Wacko" David M. If you want to answer off the list you can reach me at: [log in to unmask]