Russell: Read your post and was both saddened and surprised to note you were diagnosed at such a young age. I wondered if you served in Viet Nam or had been exposed to chemicals while in service. I was not diagnosed until 1988, but remember experiencing symptoms within a year after serving in Nam. Check out the WebSite by Jerry Finch, a Viet Nam veteran and a PWP. It is not only full of great short stories about cowboy's, downhome folk, and heroes, but has information about Parkinson's disease, effects of neurotoxin's, and more. I did a study and my story of my own ongoing struggle with Parkinson's, is located under the title A Cry For Help. Check out this hyber-link........ Click: <A HREF="http://www.phoenix.net/~jfinch/">Welcome to the Ranch</A> I hope this helps you and I would like to hear from you. Comments and suggestions are welcome. Take care.........Sincerely, Rudy [log in to unmask]