I was dx'd by two MDS' that specialize in PD, which could be why they jumped at the diagnosis. I was diagnosed based on the tremor/dystonia on my left side. I took Requip for three months and experienced unreasonable side effects long before reaching a therapeutic doseage. I waited a year and started Azilect with no side effects. After about 6-8 weeks my mood seemed to be better so I stuck with it. No symptom relief though.

My symptoms started with "esential tremor" in my left wrist, then cog wheeling in the shoulder, then those symptoms carried on to my left leg as well.

Robert