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=09 Hello Everyone: I'm new here so if I do this wrong someone please let me know. My name is Susan A., from Dallas Tx area. I'm new to the area, just = been here 6 mos. But I'm not new to the treatment of PD. I was diagnosed with PD when I = was 25, had symptoms for a year before that. I am now 39, so going on 15 years with this. In those number of years = there has a lot of ups and downs, thanks to a great doctor who really knows the field of PD (Dr. Langston), I am still able = to live a fairly normal life. In the years since I was diagnosed I have had 2 girls ages 8 and 11yrs., = seen my Dad suffer from poor treatment for PD., I had brain surgery about 8 years ago on the Thalamus (spelling?), which = did wonders . Right now I am currently taking Carbidopa/levodopa 25/100, permax, = eldepryl. I do have periods of up and down with the meds, but overall doing good. I have recently started exercising on a regular = basis (every morning), this has made a big difference in the way I feel. = As I mainly have just the tremor, which I have learned to adjust to the = meds. decide they want to take the day off. My muscles can get rigid if I do not exercise, so I can make a = difference here. =20 I try to keep very active, and keep a positive outlook on all of this. = I really your attitude can make you or break you when dealing with=20 PD. And of course the sense of humor has got to be there. I think the = funniest thing I have heard is one day I over heard=20 one of my girls explaining why Mommies hand shakes, they said they = really didn't understand it totally, but they did=20 know that there Mom could make one heck of a milkshake. =20 Some days I do feel alone with my age and PD, would very much like to = know that there are some one else about the same age as I trying trying = to deal with this and raise small kids. Sorry if I rambled, hope no one got bored. Thanks for listening. Susan A. Dallas Tx/ 39 [log in to unmask]