SIR JAMES You asked a good question about how tolearn without being afraid. I don't have much of an answer, but consider this when the kazankas* get bad - everyone i have met with pd prgress at different rates and have different symptoms. Some crash hard and fast, like my body is trying to do, others coast for years with min, problems. Why dont you go to a support group, besides helping you, you will see a wide variety of different symptoms. In my case, when i go off, my rt foot curls under me so i am walking on the side of it, my right hand curls up to my collarbone, and twists and shakes, and my right side of my face freezes so i can't talk. I've been told i look very disturbing, but - when i am in this state, i am relatively pain free, unlike the rest of the time. coming out of it is painful, but whhen it looks the worst, i hurt the least. You may find you have similar feelings when you get to thay point tex ps, a kazanka is the imaginary critter who whispers ugly shit in your ear at 3 am and you are down ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com