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> > Hello, > > My husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's at the age of 46 also; that was > 3 years ago. However, sometimes I question that diagnosis, as he does > not (and did not) exhibit tremors at all; also, unlike many PD patients, he > actually is in a great deal of muscle/joint pain...I sometimes wonder if > he hasn't been misdiagnosed. It's not that I'm trying to "bury my head > in the sand", as I realize there could be much worse diagnoses/disorders; > but much of the time the medicine (Sinimet in moderate doses) has many > side effects and doesn't seem to kill the pain for long. Anyway, I've > been going to our local PD Support group, and I'm glad to have the chance > there and here on the e-mail lists to learn all I can about this, > especially about the latest research. > > My husband, Ed, at 49 still commutes 46 miles to his job at a nuclear > power plant every day and loves to hunt; just this week (turkey season) > he got a 24.5 lb wild turkey. I don't know where you live, but I'm curious as to whether your husband has been tested for Lymes Disease? ----- Mary Ann