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Jennifer and others I would like to answer these questions because it took a long time for the 'whispers' of symptoms that I developed to be recognized as PD. I had no tremor at all.Doctors and others look for tremor and if there isn't any it isn't PD. The earliest symptom (10 years before) left turns when skiing were not up to the same standard as right turns. putting in zippers became very difficult it was hard to use power tools my fingers and hands were clumsy and stiff I had a lot of shoulder pain backing up the car was hard to do --couldn't see as my neck too stiff immense fatigue depressed just sat handwriting got smaller lost sense of smell Ladies of 80 plus could walk faster than I could face became stare(y) when I swam lengths I would fold up and sink without warning couldn't ride a bicycle any more cause balance shot to hell These 'symptoms'appeared very slowly perhaps taking as long as 7 years and while I was upset that there was no apparent reason why I felt so dreadful most of the time......... looking back it was better not to know Anne Rutherford