Something for the book, then, this topic, there have been so many posts similar to this over the years Here in England Parkinsons UK our main org took it serously and have an information pack you can order in if you know you are going into hospital.....however it does not help in an emergency, especially if you gave the last pack to the last hospital you attended!

It is very important, and after all that people have done to raise awareness it is still a big gap that needs plugging......

You have to feel for the lone well informed person who might be swimming against the tide......

I am only glad to hear that you have survived it Lou.

We don't plan to become unwell with other things, and PD is not so rare that people with it should have to go through what is sometimes a life threatening ordeal.