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I am 48 years old and in my first year of living with a name for Parkinson's Disease. I am gay and have been with the same guy almost 16 years. I work full time, but have cut down on other activities outside our home. I have some tremor. I have difficulty sleeping. And don't tell anyone, but I have an occasional problem with short term memory. I have had two occasions of freezing up and being unable to move. The first time it was very freightening as I am sure it was for many of you. I take B vitamins to keep those little receptors sharp and Sinequan Oral Concentrate at bedtime. That is not a usual Parkinson drug, but it is an anti-depresant which has the side effect, in its liquid concentrate form of helping me get to sleep. I am going to stay off of some of the more aggressive Parkinson treatments as long as I can. My mother had Parkinson's before she developed Ahlzheimer's. Her mother also had symptoms of both and in that order. However, at the time, everybody just thought it was part of getting old. As for the Aspertane. My grandmother never used it. My mother tried it a few times, and I have had it in many a diet soda. Living with Parkinson's is not a major part of my life now. However, I do love to come home from work and read "MY Mail." Thanks for being there. I appreciate what I am learning from the Parkinson's Net Vets.