For Mr. Lipani: Welcome to the list and your inquiries are definitely welcome - so don't take what I say as a reason to not join us more - I hope it just gives you some-thing to think about and maybe some tools for combating the PD monster..... 29 yr. of working didn't train you to not learn did it? The best defense against PD ( or any real big let down for that matter) is to take it on as a learning experience, apply yourself in new ways and go at it as a challange - a new thing to be worked at every day of the rest of your life. There are really many new fine things, enjoyable to be learned "out there" - you will just have to open your mind, your heart, and maybe retrain the body to do them.... Since your still working on getting settled into a med regimen that works- it will be a challange - but come on - join the rest of us! You might be surprised..... A carepartner in Texas - willing to help...........