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Thank you for writing to me. What a mistake that was told to you of having Graves Disease, but are you telling me the fact that you responded to Sinemet is what changed the doctor's decision of you having Parkinsons Disease and not graves? I had a similar experience of being told I have Essential Tremors and not Parkinsons. The fact I responded to Sinemet has changed the diagnosis from Essential Tremors to Parkinsons which is similar and yet different. Those with Essential Tremors only have good balance and are not using Sinemet and those with Parkinsons Disease have problems with balance and stability which is what I have. This is why I am feeling better because Sinemet is the right medication for me. Take care and hope you feel better. Warm regards Florence Frankel [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Schaaf Angus / Meadow Creek Ranch" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 4:43 PM Subject: Re: Fw: > Welcome to the discussion groups. > Twenty years ago, I also was misdiaagnosed with Graves disease but the > sinemet several years ago clinched what was really wrong. The list has many > lively discussions, sometimes very one sided, but all in all a lot of very > good info is found here that you cant find from medical libraries. Symptom > exchanges, drug reaction weirdness, and tips on how to deal with the > adjustments, you will find informative and useful for your every day > existence of living with Parkinson's. Rob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Florence Frankel" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 1:56 AM > Subject: Fw: > > > > Am forwarding my original introduction e-mail as my previous one was > returned. > > Florence Frankel > > [log in to unmask] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Florence Frankel > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:32 AM > > > > > > My name is Florence Frankel and next month, Feb. 5, 2002 will be > > a year that I became a residence of Israel. Of course I am > > adjusting to the new way of life, etc. which is quite different than > > America, but I am doing as well as can be expected. > > > > For many years, and until this very day, I am having weakness on my > > right side, weakness and heavy feeling in my chest, short of breath and > lightheadness, etc. At this time, Neurologists were looking for stroke, > possibly Myasthenia Gravis, Tia > > etc. but couldn't give me a definite diagnosis. About three years ago, I > had a very > > bad fall due to Osteoporosis which developed into poor balance and no > stability. > > Couldn't stand or walk without shaking to the point I had to seek help > from a > > Neurologist out here who gave me Sinemet and after a little over a week, > until the > > present day I am feeling much better, but not 100%. To me a miracle has > happened > > as I never expected that I would get better. Because I responded so well > with > > Sinemet, is the reason why I was told I have Parkinsons Disease. > > > > Yes, I feel very grateful that a friend of mine recommended me to join > this support > > group and I am sure it will help me greatly. > > > > Thanks for accepting me into your group. > > > > Florence Frankel > > [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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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