You have made a very important step by showing up here. We understand your problems even more than you do and most are willing to help. In a very real sense we are family.

You have a very unusual disease. It will not kill you but it will change your life, some for the better. Pursue your dreams but examine them first. Think in terms of supporting yourself from home eventually. Your post was well written. Maybe you could become a medical writer, for example.

Read the various threads to learn what we are trying. What works. The dangers. Mirapex is not without risk, for instance.

But the number one rule is to reduce stress in your life in every way you can think of. Given your symptoms, exercise, yoga, tai chi. Self-discipline is hard and just gets harder, so start now.

And hang around here. You'll learn a lot. -Rick