Wendy, This is exactly what I want to change. I wish doctors and the general public would recognize early onset PD as real and not the rarity that they seem to think it is. I must admit that as my problems grew between 40 and 45 I thought often of PD. Then when my tremor started (45) I knew even though my doctor did not want to admit it. He even wrote to the neuro before I went to see him the next year that he believed I had PD. But, he would not admit that to me. I was still too young at 46. Now I wish I had spoken up sooner, but that is gone. What is still here is our opportunity to change the mindset of this country and maybe the world about early onset PD. Let's do it. "don't forget how to laugh, and do it often" [log in to unmask] http://members.tripod.com/~marling