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Welcome Sam, Since you are of a spiritual bent, and have not yet dipped into the pharmacopoeia of PD, you may be interested in this organization. http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/PDrecoverers Steve >Hi there > >Just a few words to introduce myself... > >I am 42 years old (any Douglas Adams fans will know not to panic!) and live >in sunny South Africa. I was diagnosed about 6 weeks ago although my >symptoms (tremor in right hand) started around 1999. I am now also >experiencing rigidity, bradykenesia, difficulty sleeping and fatigue >(possibly at this stage my most debilitating symptom). > >I have chosen to not go on medication yet as I am still compensating >adequately (using left hand which is still fairly steady, using voice >recognition software - I make my living as a writer, slowing down my life in >general, etc). I have become very grateful for my current level of >functioning but am obviously concerned for my future (including >financially). > >Over the past 6 weeks I have read extensively on PD. I am pretty boned up >now on the biology of the disease and current research although still very >much open to learning more. I have always had a healthy (read: balanced) >interest in alternative / complementary / esotheric therapies and would >appreciate any insights / thoughts in this regard from list members as I >have not been able to find much on the web myself that specifically pertains >to PD. I am committed to my spiritual development (although not to any >religion)and am keen to explore PD connections in this regard. Apologies up >front if this is not the appropriate platform for that. > >With best wishes > >Sam Weber (Ms) > -- Stephen Rack ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn Brattleboro, VT