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My name is Ellen Guidry. I am 61 years old and was diagnosed with PD two years ago but know I have had it a lot longer. I do not have a tremor which made it more difficult to diagnose my problem. I am taking Sinemet 25/250 twice a day, taking Parlodel 2.5 MG. three times a day, and also have been taking one TASMAR daily for a month. I have gradually gotten worse as the months have passed since my diagnosis and the DR. had increased my meds along. The first Neurologist I went to said I had mild PD, and told me I might not get worse for 10 years, but of course he was wrong. I have steadily gotten stiffer and have more problems with balance. I am however optimistic and I do not intend to let this thing get me down. I signed on this list the end of May but because of computer problems and then a busy summer I did not get back to reading anything until a few days ago. I am interested in learning what I can about the meds offered and what PD patients do about certain problems. I am also interested in communicating with someone privately who has symptoms similar to my own. I am a retired social studies and English teacher from Louisiana, (hence the Cajun surname) and I now live in Missouri with my DH. Until this last spring my mother who will be 89 in Sept. lived with us. In April of this year it became necessary to put her in a nursing home since I could no longer care for her myself here at home. She seems content where she is and I visit her 3 or 4 times a week. I was always an outside person, who enjoyed gardening, flowers, fishing activities, etc. so it has been hard on me to accept the changes in my lifestyle, but I am working now at writing a novel, which I had wanted to do and planned to do for years. So as long as I can still use the computer keyboard I will have something to occupy my time. Sincerely. Ellen 61/2