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Dear Bobby, I certainly can empathize with the emotional roller coaster you have felt. I am 37 year old and was diagnosed 7 years ago. I too, had speech problems. I and others have had correspondence through this list-serve about an excess of dopamine causing speech problems. My problems were basically stuttering and what I would term a heavy tongue. There seems to be some data out there that backs up this theory. Whatever your daily battle with PD brings, it is always easier to remain as positive as one's sanity will allow. If there is anything I can do for you please call on me. There are a few of us younger onset patients in Maine. Led by the indefatigable Ivan Suzman. He has been blazing a trail for all of us to follow on World Parkinson's Day, Saturday, April 11th. I will send my personal phone # thru a personal e-mail. Hope your doing well! Regards, Greg Leeman -----Original Message----- From: Bobby Harley <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Saturday, March 14, 1998 9:05 AM Subject: hello everyone >Hi again everybody I just got back on the list after being off several >months. Hi Ken, >how's the pool. I'm 39 and I have had PD for 7 years now and my life has >been one emotional coaster after another. Since most of you know >parkinson's can and does cause problems with speech. On top of everything >else that brought on a social phobia that has >taken control of my life. See do to the speech I will not answer phones or >speak often in public. Dr has promised me therapy but nothing yet,.Very >frustrating to be in this >situation.Think I need something though before i go crazy. Bobby >