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Kathy Barras wrote: >Mom was diagnosed on her first visit with a new doctor >(internal/geriatric specialist). He said "I think she has Parkinsons >Disease". I asked what tests were needed to confirm the diagnosis. He >replied that there are no tests and that PD could only be diagnosed >clinically and explained the PD symtoms he could see in mom. He then >prescribed Sinemet and cautioned me about the naussea she may >experience. He loaned me his copy of the Duvoisin (sp?) book. That's >it.... > >When I got to work the afternoon of the diagnosis, I started searching >the net for any info on PD, found this list, CARE and a bunch of other >sites and have been learning ever since. He now wants me to provide him >with info off the net/list. (Overall, I really do like mom's new >doctor.) > >Kathy Barras cg for mom, Florence, 73/Sept 97 Hi Kathy-- sounds like your Mom's neuro is a good one! Just one suggestion about sharing things with him from the lists: it is a good idea to delete the identification of the sender from posts you share if you don't have the person's specific permission to share them...that might be hard to get on occasion. I have done that with things i took to our support group...in that way it is not violating anyone's confidentiality. If you can do so, it is good to write the sender offlist and ask permission to share outside this group, as much as a courtesy as anything else. Glad you found us! Hope your Mom does well on her meds. Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 79/8 Oxford, OH [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ask me about the CARE list for* * Parkinson's caregivers ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *