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I know we all react differently and no one can diagnose over the internet but I don't have much in the way of information sources. i was diagnosed 2 weeks ago- the doctor took almost 5 minutes to tell me I had Parkinsons - give me a script for ropinerole and tell me to come back in 2 months.He mentioned I might want to check the internet. Being realistic- I was in shock and I may not have listened to much else. I called Park Foundation - they gave me names of 2 experts( movement disorder specilists) in New Mexico (I'm south of Albuquerque) One dr gave me an appt in 3 months - the other Dr is not taking new patients. So, I've read info from Parkinsons Foundation and subscribed to this list. 2 weeks prior to diagnosis, I started Reglan for gastro paresis. Reglan is great UNLESS you have Park. So, during the 2 weeks of Reglan, I went from 'functional' (going to work, etc) to barely able to dress myself. Its been 2+ weeks since I have stopped the Reglan - but I have not completely recovered from that. QUESTION - anyone else have Reglan problems ?? and did stopping the Reglan get you back to normal? I was told the only thing I could now do for gastro paresis was to eat smaller meals - more often. I have daily pain. I have greatly 'healthied' up my diet - lost 20 lbs. I am slow and weak - arms are the worst. I'm off work now. The 2+ weeks of ropinerole improved a bit but its not a huge improvement- can't yet think about returning to work. QUESTION - does heat ,exercise, cold , etc seem to make things better?? or worse? I have no idea how much if any I can expect to restore some of my functions. Yesterday, I did ride my horse for the first time in 6 weeks- that was a huge gift to my spirit. Any comments or encouragements are appreciated.. Henry in sunny Los Lunas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn