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Thank you again, Kathrynne, I am trying to be prepared. I will bring up the solvent exposure issue since this seemed to be of great interest to the doctors who dxed me to begin with. They felt it was a likely source. Have read that some people may have a predisposition toward this. Just something I read out there somewhere. I have also read about the agricultural angle. I guess few of us will ever know for sure where this came from but it is hard not to ponder about it. Jennifer Kathrynne Holden, MS,RD wrote: > Jennifer, > There are some medications that can bring on Parkinson-like symptoms, > but I have only heard of this happening in older adults. I think it > would be a good idea to bring this topic up with your new doctor, > especially in conjunction with the chemical exposure. > You're doing a great job of preparing for your office visit, good for > you! > Best regards, > Kathrynne > > > I have one other question, for what it's worth. I am an artist by trade > > and have had lots of exposure to toxic paints and thinners, solvents, > > etc. When my symptoms began, I had been using some paint I was > > unfamiliar with, thin with denatured alcohol or lacquer thinner. I have > > read that PD can be caused by toxic chemical exposure. Is it possible > > that this exposure and then a lot of anti psychotic drugs on top of that > > could have caused my symptoms? And, if so, is it possible that they may > > not be permanent or am I just dreaming a pretty, but unrealistic dream? > > -- > Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD > "Nutrition you can live with!" > Medical nutrition therapy > http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ > Tel: 970-493-6532 // Fax: 970-493-6538 > "If we knew what it was we were doing, > it would not be called research, > would it?" -Albert Einstein