Marling, Is this the only activity that makes the symptoms disappear? What about other people? Is it merely a matter of total absorption? I know that sometimes I have had a headache or been nauseous when people are coming to visit (one has nothing to do with the other, I assure you). While the people are there, the symptoms either disappear or diminish to such an extent that I'm not really bothered by them. Then, when my guests leave, the symptoms reemerge. Is it a matter of being distracted? (I'm not suggesting that PD symptoms could disappear through distraction; but what you, Marling, and others report is interesting.) Debbie White [log in to unmask] > It seems strange to me, but although my right hand and leg shake most of the > time, when I sit down at my piano they stop. I try to play everyday. Sometimes > I sit down to play and I lose track of time, and hours will go by without any PD > symptoms. It is the one time I feel really good. > > don't forget how to laugh > Marling 48/nearly 4 > [log in to unmask] (work) or [log in to unmask]