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Old 11-23-2007, 02:38 AM
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Megan,

You didn't mention if you are taking any medications. That's important information. You list some Parkinson's-like symptoms and some that are not. Knowing more about your medications would help.

There is no test for diagnosing PD. It is a diagnosis based on exclusion of other disorders, observation of symptoms, and sometimes response to PD medications. From what I can recall (without looking it up) about the protocol for diagnosing PD, the symptoms you listed that might be used for diagnosis are the postural instability and the shuffling gait. I don't believe that would be enough for a diagnosis, but a doctor may call it early Parkinson's or suspected Parkinson's. Choking, muscle twitches, fatigue, stomach problems, and a weakened voice are often associated with PD, but I don't think they are generally used in making a diagnosis.

Have they checked for fibromyalgia?

Karl
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