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Dear Alan, Thank you for your reply. What an eye opener. I started going through the archieves on PD+, my mother-in-law has so many of those symtoms described. I want to ask her if she knows these things already, but I am afraid if she doesn't it could really upset her. I took her to her doc a couple of months ago and asked him about surgery. He told me her type doesn't qualify. I should have asked why. I'm going to bring her to my house one day soon and show her the list, maybe she'll even want to converse, I hope so. I've also been thinking of looking for a support group for her here in Edmonton. I want to get all the information and then approach her on it. I really think she would benefit. She has lost all her friends, her own sister hardly sees her. It really pisses me off. Sure she has me to talk to, but in her eyes I am the child, although she has broken down to me a few times, like when she first started drooling. Her only out is when my husband and I take her grocery shopping, which she says she has to go 2,3,4 times a week. I'm sure its just an excuse to get out of the house. She'd be out everyday, all day, if she could, even when her body says enough, she don't want to listen. I tell you, even with her PD she wears me out. Also, she hasn't lost her sense of humour. Sorry for babbling on. Thank you Debra Edmonton mharper@worldgate >I can't tell you much about feeding tubes other than they are not fun. I >think someone else had written about the problems with these tubes. > >I am concerned with your mother's rapid deteriation. In just three years she >has really gone down hill quickly, yet she is young at the age of 54. This >rapid a deteriation makes me suspect as to if she really has PD. There are a >number of diseases that look like PD but are not, they are usually called PD >Plus. These include PSP, SDS, SND, etc. They are usually distingished by >rapid deteriation in health and a little or no response to anti-Parkinson's >medication. Consult with your physician on these. > >Another posibility is if the deteriation is very rapid, say over a few weeks, >and almost all symptoms have deteriated. This could be depression. When >depression hits, the anti-pd drugs do not seem to help. Many of the symptoms >of depression are similar to PD. If there is a family history or your mother >has a history of depression, this could be the cause. Again talk to your >physician. > >Regards, >Alan Bonander >Age 55, diagn 11 yrs, liquid sinemet, permax, eldepryl, paxil >[log in to unmask] > >