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I have just signed onto this listing. I am 54 years old and was disagnosed with PD approximately 4 years ago. I was devastated. I have always been very healthy - no colds or flus and was very fit. I have exercised and jogged for as long as I can remember and there is no history of PD in my family. I am an Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools which has been a very stressful position at times. Always under deadlines with long days and 10 things going at one time. I first noticed a tremor in my left hand and then my left foot. I do not have tremors on my right side. I have tried several different medications and have had difficult with all of them - some that caused heart palpitations, etc. I am now taking levodopa and permax. It has taken me approx. two months to adjust to this with nausea, cramps, headaches, etc. etc. I do not like this new form of living, but I must get used to it. Fatique is a major factor. I still want to work as I find it fulfilling, but some days I can barely concentrate on what I am doing. Depression seems to want to take over at times. That is why I have decided to become part of this Exchange Network. I am interested in corresponding with Young Onset (I still consider myself young to have this disease) parkinson's patients. I would be happy to hear from anybody though. To be honest - the future frightens me. I have had a hard time accepting what has been dealt me. So long for now. Linda At 03:08 PM 30/12/99 -0800, you wrote: >I have recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's. I have a very obvious right >side body tremor. I am being sent to yet another neurologist due to the fact >that my left side seems to have little to no tremor as yet. I have had a few >full body tremors recently that resulted in my cutting my thumb and needing >stitches. My question is does this happen to others any? Can on have >Parkinson's on one side predominately and not yet show signs on the other >side? My possible origin of this may have come from a defective pulse >generator implant that threw me into aprox. six weeks of seizures and falls. >I have no memory of this time, only of what has been told to me. If anyone >knows of how I could have one side very active and the other not, I would >appreciate information. Thank You > >Kathie and Dave > ________________________________________________ Linda Kenney, Executive Assistant Lethbridge School District No. 51 433 - 15 Street South Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 2Z5 Ph. (403) 380-5301 FAX (403) 327-4387 ________________________________________________