Dear All:
I have a slightly different spin on this subject. I would be considered a
"Very Young Onset PD". In hindsight, my first tremor appeared when i was
22 1/2. I was diagnosed at 25, and just celebrated my 28th birthday.
I have never smoked, never drank (to the extent that i have never been
drunk, "tossed my cookies", passed out, and woken up the following morning
w/o recalling what happened); even today, i disdain the taste of beer and
hard liquor. A rough estimate would place my illicet drug use at a total
of about two dozen joints smoked in my life.
Thus, i am left with two options regarding my PD; heridity and/or
environmental. Since no-one in my family going back five generations on
both sides was known to have PD (granted even 50 years ago diagnosis was
unpredictable), i believe my cause rests in environmental toxins. I
include the artificial techno-noise (directly related to stress inducement)
of the modern world as a possible cause.
All this writing brings up some interesting questions. People need not
answer if they wish to maintain their privacy. You may eMail me privately
if you wish.
1) Q: Who on this list is currently under 40?
A:
2) Q: Under 30?
A:
3) Q: At what age were you diagnosed?
A:
Thanks everyone. Keep up good spirits!
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"Peace from the clouds" \--*MH*--/
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