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Well, I am really confused. I just saw a new movement disorder specialist today and she isn't sure I have PD. I was diagnosed in 99 with Essential Tremor. Then in May 2001 I was diagnosed with PD due to tremor, balance problems, no swing in my arms, rigidity. So I was put on Amantadine. I needed to follow up with this doctor since I am having sleep problems caused by restless leg on the same side as my arm tremor. She said she doesn't want to label my problem yet. I guess I don't have the "typical" hand tremor and my shortened gate shuffled is not the same as PD, and the rigidity in my legs are not quite like PD??? Ok, now she isn't sure so she is going to treat me with Requip to see if that helps my restless leg syndrome. The indecisiveness is really bugging me. If it isn't PD, what is it? Basically, seems like she wants to medicate me to control the symptoms and see over time what it turns into....wait and see game. Has anyone in this group every gone through this? I am really bummed. Not that I want PD, but I am in limbo now. Christine [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn