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Hello - A year ago my mom was diagnosed with Parkinson's - the diagnonsis coming one week after my dad died. Having been to 3 neurologists, it was a 4th in the same office who diagnosed her with Parkinson's within minutes. We were told my mom, who is now 73, had a mild case of Parkinson's. She has been on ever-increasing dosages of Mirapex since this time. She has slightly improved insofar as energy levels, appetite and attitude are concerned. She's always been a very optimistic, energetic and stoic person. She has really declined in these areas in the last year, with less and less energy. She has good days about every other day. Her back is constantly in pain, as are her feet. She's been told that those conditions are arthritis-related, but I can't help but wonder if they're really due to the Parkinson's. Her neurologist seems to have lost interest, despite assuring her he could vastly improve her balance and energy levels. My question is whether we should continue pursuing other opinions and trying alternative courses of treatment. Thank you for your insight. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn