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HI Bonnie, I have comments on the 45 yo man who has chosen not to take PD meds and is applying for SS disability. It certainly is his choice as to whether he takes meds but the society has the right to set the qualifications for disability payments as for the patient to be cooperating with generally accepted medical treatment. This man likely could still be working (and much more comfortable and functional) if he was taking an agonist or l-dopa. I don't think he has the right to expect society to support him financially if he refuses generally accepted treatment and then is disabled because of that refusal. Charlie Bonnie J. Rupert wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I have 2 questions from Support Group members- > > There is a young gentleman in our support group who has been diagnosed > approx. 5 years and he is 45. He has never taken a medication for > Parkinson's -- He believes in vitamins and herbal therapy. His PD is > interfereing in his daily life. He has applied for SS Disability and > has > been turned down on the basis that a doctor decided he "should" be > taking > meds. Do we not have a choice how we treat Parkinsons? He certainly > has > no medication side affects. > > Also, there is a Lady in our group who is elderly and her concern is > that > her left foot freezes - sometimes her right also. Her question is what > are some of the ways people handle this. She also has trouble backing > up > and she would just like some input. > > Thankyou > > Bonnie R. 56/3 -- CHARLES T. MEYER, M.D. Middleton, WI [log in to unmask]