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Douglas Bearce, I know it is a long haul, The yoga will help you lots for I do it, 1 1/2 hour class each week. Your walking is very good also I do that too, I started to run over two years ago could not go far but kept pushing now am able to do a 4 or 6 mile run. I find this helps with the balance issues I had. My doctor is quit impressed with my progress. Running helps with depression also, I know this is not for everyone, but exercise is very important with this PD. Somedays it is very hard to make my feet run but just keep pushing myself. I have a CD player I wear when I run it helps. It also helps to drown out depression too, easy to wear and then just plug in your favorite CD and drown everything else out. I am to be a grandma in two weeks, I have a step grandson whom I love very much, but I will be taking care of the baby when mom goes back to work. This is something I am looking forward to doing. Your day seem full and that is good, keep very busy I say. I am 54 got tremors on my fiftieth birthday was DX right after that but had signs of this disease from the age about 45 to 46. My doc put me on meds right away, I am taking 25/100 mg of Sinemet two times aday and .50 mg of Requip three times aday now. This is a good dose for me right now. You can talk to me for I understand what it is like to have family not understand this. I have a sister that says your are a Christian so you do not have PD. Then my other sister keeps saying how lucky I am for they will soon have a cure, to her I say walk in my shoes just for one day and it does not even have to be one of my bad days. I think it is harder on the ones you love and they go into denial. Fear is your worst enemy, do not let it get a handle on you, at first it is hard. The music is the best way for me to handle this. I also just look at each day as a new day and go on. I will beat this thing with all that is with in me. Love Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: DOUGLAS R BEARCE <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 6:54 PM Subject: Re: had it 23 yrs > Gloria, I am 50 and all the feelings of fear and frustration are a bit > overwhelming. I don't want to talk to family and friends - because then I > end up taking care of their sadness or guilt because they want to fix it and > can't. It seems like I don't have enough "on" time to want to spend it > going to a counselor - or enough money. I was diagnosed at 42 but didn't > take any meds until 48 y/o. Now sometimes I take a sinemet and it doesn't > work at all - or it works in a half hour, or it works 2 hours later. So I > can't plan to be able to go anywhere - heck getting dressed feels "too big" > some mornings. Don't get me wrong - I know I have to keep going. I walk > every morning with my husband and can do it w/o a pill because he sets a > pace and my legs will follow. Then I come home and do yoga with the TV > while helping my 14 y/o get ready for school. Then I do computer catch up > with one business - run to the PO & errands - make jewelry for another > business - pick up daughter after school or go to her Volleyball games. I > have a wonderful life, but the fear makes me feel crazy sometimes when I > can't move or get up & down from the bathroom. My name is Robyn and I want > someone to talk with who I won't scare with my feelings and who can > understand. Is it you? I have lots of questions. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Renee Morgan" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 2:50 PM > Subject: had it 23 yrs > > > > Hello, Everyone, > > . Very 'been there, done that' It can be a very lonely and terrible > > disease- for 20 years you had to look for it and me tell you I had it- now > > is very different. I take Sinemet, Permax, Paxil and wellbutrin so my > days > > of depression are over for now.ZPlease writeme back- I have alot to share, > > years in fact- I go to Mayo Clinic, and live in Wisconsin near it. > > > > I won't say anymore until you ask me. > > > > Gloria Morgan > > Yes, i was dx at 32 and am 53 now > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn