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Marge -- Welcome. Consider all of you options carefully and do the research on Mirapex and its side effects so you are prepared in advance. With PD, knowledge is definitely power. Some useful information can be found at: http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/drugdb/drugdb. html Carole PWP Ted (54/46/40) -----Original Message----- From: john p p pettibone <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 5:31 AM Subject: introducing myself >I live in St. Louis, Mo, married, 4 grown children with 8 young >grandchildren. I was 53 in November and diagnosed with PD this past >December. I suppose it started about 2 years ago, when my right arm >stopped swinging. Then about 6 months ago, I started to develop a tremor >in my right hand. The neurologist started me on Sinement, to see if it >helped, and it did, so he is as positive as he can be, that it is PD. At >the time I am not taking any medications and I am going to attempt to >locate a movement disorder specialist. I am considering if I should take >Mirapex, because I have read there is a possibility of slowing the >progression. I have a brother 20 years older than myself who has been >diagnosed for 14 years. >I found your website from the book "When Parkinson's Strikes Early" by >Barbara Blake-krebs, M.A. and Linda Herman M.L.S. Your website looks >like it will be very helpful and I think I will enjoy it. >Marge Pettibone > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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