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David, I too, have very little tremor. Symptoms are mainly that I don't swing left arm when I walk, drag left foot when I walk, loss of dexterity in left hand. I also have the ratchet effect in left shoulder. Sinemet doesn't seem to make a lot difference. Some people have said on this list that if Sinemet doesn't help you don't have PD. Others say it takes 2 or 3 years to get to the noticeable "on" and "off" with Sinemet. Aren't those 2 statements conflicting? My Cat scan showed no stroke or tumor. So, like you, sometimes I wonder whether I have PD or not. In response to other threads, I still smell well, and sleep well overnight. Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: David Willard <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 9:55 PM Subject: non typical park > Has anyone experienced action tremors more than at rest tremors? > > I am 36 years of age. I have had parkinson sympoms for 2 years and it > affects the right side of my body only. I experience cog wheel > ratchedness in my wrist and ankle. I also have a great deal of > stiffness in these joints along with fatigue, right side only. I feel > great otherwise. > > Some doctors suggest this is parkinsons others say not. five specialist > in all, no set diagnosis. MRI brain scan shows no abnormality. > > I dont respond to any medication, requip, mirapex, permax, or senemet. > > anyone with similar experience? Thanks, Dave >