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Hi all, My name is Cynthia. I am 36 yrs old and was diagnosed with PD 2 years ago (although experienced symptoms for 6 years). I'm very pleased to find this place on the net to interact with all of you. One question I have has to do with Pycnogenol, a super anti-oxidant. I've heard that it is helpful to people with PD. Has anyone out there tried it or know of anyone who has? I'd like to connect with PD people my age to chat about things like occupation, how you manage work and PD, social situations, exercise, driving, etc. The hardest thing about this disease for me is the inconsistency in mobility and mood. I feel like I'm riding a roller coaster. The "on" and "off" times vary in intensity, length and time of day so much that I can't pinpoint a trend. I take .50 mg (just recently up from .25) of permax and sinemet cr 25-100 approximately 8 times a day. Also, 50 mg of zoloft per day (to keep me happy). Feels like a lot of drugs to me. Is this excessive according to others' experience? The thing that helps me the most to deal with PD is regular exercise (the more I move, the more I can move) and a twisted sense of humor ( my husband contributes heavily to the latter). Can't help but laugh at some of the strange and bizzare things that PD does to my body and my brain. Anyway, I look forward to hearing from others. Thanks. Cynthia Stegall ([log in to unmask])