[log in to unmask]: >A support group meeting I attended once took a survey of Young >On-set "history" 28 YOPD present. . . 26 with high temp between ages 4 and 6 >(as in polio, scarlet fever, etc...... not 24 hour bugs); > >Rita This is very interesting, Rita! When i was 3 or 4, i too ran a very high fever that was not a flu bug (temperature of 104). I'll have to ask my father exactly what it was, but the fever is something we have always suspected. Also, throughout my childhood and into adulthood, my balance and coordination were never the best, an area affected by loss of Dopamine. Maybe that was the first sign of PD for me? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Peace from the clouds" \--*MH*--/ Birth Name: Jeffrey Romanyshyn Email: mythhawk@west,net Spiritual/Animal Moniker: Mythic-Hawk Occupations: Poet/Ph.D. student: Mythological Studies "The instant you realize you truly love someone, life makes sense" If you wish, please check out some of my poetry (written under ROM CARPATHIAN) and other fine literary creations at the M. David Lewis Enterprises HomePage at: http://www.mdle.com/