Hi Charlie I've only just read your posting requesting any information about experience with acupuncture & parkinsons.. My father is a PWP 79/7.. He has not taken any "conventional" treatment for his condition & has alway used "alternative" treatments, including acupuncture.. Up until last year he was very independant & was still driving.. He had a fall which caused facial & other injuries & since then he has lost a lot of confidence & his condition has worsened.. He has acupuncture about once every 2 weeks & takes Chinese herbal treatments.. He has started practicing Chi Gong recently too which has helped him a great deal.. He benefits greatly from acupuncture as part of a whole treatment.. If you are interested in alternative treatments then I would suggest looking at the following web site http://www.cloudnet.com/~mandms which I found out about through this list.. From there I also found incredible amounts of information on acupuncture & other treatments.. I hope the above is of use to you.. I'd be most interested to know how you get on.. Good luck.. Adeeba