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Hello. My name is Stacey I was diagnosed in August of 2005 after four years of going from one doctor to another I had shoulder surgery, Botox injections, pain blocks, four MRI's, Lots of blood tests, physical therapy and 2 spinal taps. Spent lots o money on rolfing, massage, feldencrist, accupunture legal drugs(Vioxx, Bextra, Vicodin, Plavix, Neurontin, Baclofen etc..) and non-legal drugs to deal with PAIN and spasms. I could not work I was in so much pain. I was divorced (after 16 years) downsized and then told my problem was in my head. A Rheumatogist referred me to the ALS institute in SF. There I was given nerve test and a walk down the hallway and other motor test. There I got the news. It was obvious to them what I had. I got a second opinion and she confirmed it. It was classic symptoms of PD. It was obvious and why did not the other 3 neurologist figure it out? For one thing they did not spend the time with me, threw drugs at me and I was too young to have PD. I think the thing to remember is that doctors are highly paid technicians not gods or goddesses. Some will keep up on the latest medical news, innovations and breakthroughs most will not. Some are more concerned about the money and keeping their trophy wife happy. Some are burned out and need to move on. They are not all the same and it is up to the "client" or "patient" to be even more determined to understand their own condition and to be aggressive and relentless to get the answer.. After 18 years I lost my livlihood in HiTech due to PD. My new vocation is E-Bay afficiando and book keeper . I have two children to raise 9 and 14. There is life after the diagnosis. My ex-husband told my kids not to scare my boyfriend away because It will be hard to meet someone new due to my "condition" and "age". Well you know what? my boyfriend is still around, he asked me to be his wife, even though of the PD. He comes to my doctor appointments. Its hard to believe there are people like that out there but there are!! PD is my condition it is not who I am, and for now a small part of my life. And yes it takes one day at time. I dont know how long it will take for the PD to take me over, however it wont be soon. **&k it. Just keep moving on. Dont let the *(&%%*)(ards get you down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exerscise, exerscise and more exerscise. Take the pharmacutical grade Co Q10, vitamin E, C, Glucosimine. As my great, great, great uncle Sir Captain James Lawrence said "Dont Give Up the Ship". No one can ask another to be healed. But he can let himself to be healed and thus offer the others what he has recieved. Who can bestow upon another what he does not have? And who can share what he denies himself. A course in Miracles Stacey ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn