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Just a comment on the "resting tremor vs. no resting tremor" controversy. In our support group we have some with and some without, and all have been diagnosed with PD. They all respond to the PD meds, which we have always been told is a pretty good indication of a positive PD diagnosis. Our neuro said the only way to be 100% certain we are dealing with PD is to do an autopsy. Sorry, we're not ready for that one. Blessings to all of you on the list! Bev; c/b; Murph, PWP 56/7 On Fri, 19 Jun 1998 11:37:14 -0700 Abi Murthy <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Edie's comments struck a chord- I was talking to someone we know >who is a neuro (with a big practice and sees a lot of PD/Alzheimer's >patients) and I was telling her about my father and how he is finally >doing better again and she said that resting tremor was essential for >PD >and without that, it was not PD. But Dad has very little tremor but >has all the other symptoms and responded very well (and still is) to >the >PD medication! I did not argue (since she is the doctor and I am not) >but I somehow felt it wrong of her to say that- we (me and my brother) >went thru an agonizing few months thinking that maybe Dad was >misdiagnosed >when he was going thru a rough patch. (The list helped me greatly in >dispelling my doubts- I saw numerous discussions of problems Dad had- >reassuring me that we were not alone in the jungle!) > >If Doctors can reassure/help they should, if not- they should just not >say >anything! otherwise they sometimes cause >more harm than good... (And no, I did not solicit Free Medical Advice >- she >asked about him first). >> >>Janet: >> >>I am another example of how wrong that dr is. I was a young pwp, in >my early >>forties. >>I am now 63 and people are surpriseed when I tell them I have pd. >Your >>rigidity >>comment is also true for me. I used to have tremors, but several >years ago >>they went away and I have slowness and rigidity now. I am >progressing very >>slowly >>with this insiduous disease, therefore I amnot declining faster than >older >>pwp's. >> >>I think it's all in personality and your outlook in life. The dr. >may be >>right, but in >>my case he is in error. By the way, my slowness and rigidity are >being >>controlled >>by mirapex. Edie 63/20 >> >