Billie, welcome to our group!
I looked with interest at your beginning symptoms and medications.
Parkinson's for the most part is a "one sided" condition when it is
diagnosed. Your condition seems to be "two sided".
If you have been misdiagnosed, the medications you are on can make your
symptoms worse.
There is an excellent talk by a movements disorder specialist about
"Demystifying the Neurological Examination for Parkinson's" by Dr. Rick
Stell, you can read at:
http://www.ionet.net/~jcott/homepage/archive/patp.html
The diagnosis of Parkinson's is generally made when other organic causes
are ruled out by blood work and examination.
You may want a second or third opinion.
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