Brian Collins wrote: > > Subject: Early Onset and Rate of Decline. > ================= > If you have had PD for 10 years or more, please provide the following data: > > * How long is it since you were diagnosed as having PD? A=18 years > > * As you look back, how long is it since your earliest symptoms > appeared? A=20-22 years > > * How old were you when PD was diagnosed ? A=38 > > * Can you describe the early symptoms ? A=Prior to dx, dragging left leg, aching and stiffness (dx'd as arthritis), loss of dexterity in hands/fingers and slowness of movement resulting in less productivity at work. When a tremor in the left hand started my family doctor sent me to a neuro. He made the PD dx in about 5 minutes after examining me and putting all the information together, although he did hospitalize me for extensive testing to rule out anything else. ================= SOON! Gaylon -- _ _________________________________________ _ / )| |( \ / / |"God does not keep us from life's storms,| \ \ _( (_ | He walks with us through them." | _) )_ (((\ \>|_/->_________________________________<-\_|</ /))) (\\\\ \_/ / \ \_/ ////) \ / "On the Suncoast of Florida, USA" \ / \ _/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \_ / / / <[log in to unmask]> \ \