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Hi Lisa, I am a 40 yr old female who was diagnosed with PD in November of last year. I have been on Requip for a while now which has helped the tremors in my right hand and arm. I also have pain mostly in my right sholder from the constant stiffness on my right side. Balance is also a problem. I agree with Lanier about the exercise. I have been horseback riding, rollerblading, bowling, take walks, bicycle ride. I will be starting a Tai Chi class on Monday and hope it will help with flexiblity and balance. Sleep is also VERY important - the more rested I am the more coordination and less tremor. Just keep a positive attitude!!! We can get through this together!!! Caryle "P..L. Maddux" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Hi Lisa, I developed a slight hand tremor almost 9 years ago, at age 60, so I was not really young when it started, and did not take any medication for a year or two Then I found out that benadryl was a helpful (mild) PD drug, and I took it for 3 or 4 years. I then went to an MDS (movement disorder specialist), and he started me on Mirapex. It did not help the tremor much, but I think it has delayed the progression of my PD. By the time I reached 8 years I was having fatigue and was having a hard time walking any kind of pace, also could no longer swim more than 1/4 length of a pool at the health club. So I started sinement and it was a lot of help I can now walk faster and swim the length of the pool. So what I am saying is that I think Mirapex is a good drug to start on and may slow down the progression of the disease. I am taking 1mg 3X a day. The best thearpy for delaying symptoms is exercise. The DR's won't tell you this but if you read up on the disease in publications from the NPF and other sources that is what they all say. I am still a stage 1 PWP. 1 being the lowest and 5 being the most advanced. I do not feel very good, have very poor sleep quality and have muscle and joint pain. But I do not have any of the most disabling symptoms yet. Hope this info helps a little bit. Lanier Maddux Chattanooga Tn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢