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Thank you, Bob, for an excellent suggestion...that we all share our pd stories. I was diagnosed as having pd in September, 1992. I began taking Deprenyl at that time. The only thing the neurologist suggested, other than the medication, was moderate exercise such as walking. At our community swimming pool, there is a women's water aerobics class two evenings a week which I have been attending. Fortunately, the other women who attend range in age from 30 - 70 so not everyone keeps up with the instructor. My right side does about half and my left side about a third, but each time I go it's a little easier. I have also started taking vitamins... Vitamin E, 400 IU, Vitamin C, 1000 mg, Beta Carotene, 25,000 IU and Vitamin B Complex. These were suggested by a nutritionist who knows me very well (my daughter). The next step toward healthful living that I MUST take is...quit smoking. There! I admitted it to 87 people in 13 countries...I am a heavy smoker.