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Hi Keith, you mentioned that you are a Quality Engineer and need to sit in meetings with customers. A hint, how are you managing your stress? Stress is the enemy of PD, and being in a stressful situation can put all kinds of thoughts in your head: Are people wondering why my hand shakes? Are people wondering why I look tired? These internal dialogs can add to the pressure you are already feeling. And, of course, late evening, no pressure, no meetings, voila, feel better. One more thing, watch your intake of food, especially protein, it can play havoc with your meds. About the dyskinesia, I still get some of that after about two hours, just as long as you are aware of it and can anticipate it, you can control it. PD is all about managing it and controlling it. And last, but not least, start thinking about early retirement. Sincerely, Mario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Ely" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 5:07 PM Subject: New at this > Hello everyone > > I am 46 years old and I was diagnosed with PD last April. I have just > recently joined. The information that I get from you people I feel is great. > I am looking forward to conversing with you. Before, I felt alone. The > symptoms seems to affect my right side the most. I have limited use of my > right hand and I have tremors in my right ankle and foot. The tremors seem > to be getting worse in my right foot which is embarrassing at times and also > makes it uncomfortable to drive. My Neurologist put me on Sinemet four > times a day but it doesn't seem to help much until early evening. When I am > up and walking around it seems to control the tremors but in my job as a > Quality Engineer, I have to be on the road a lot or set in meetings with > customers. I also noticed that within the first two hours after I take the > Sinemet I experience dyskinesias and it affects my walking. I am only 46 > years old and I don't feel that my Neurologist is doing much for me. Is > there something that I can do to help me control my symptoms? > > Thanks, > Keith > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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