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Old 01-20-2012, 10:04 AM
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Trying to get my brain around it myself. I have three cats BTW. If I became infected with the virus after getting PD, that would be self-medicating, I suppose. But it does raise an interesting question. I also have three dogs and have always had pets. Is that typical for us?

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Originally Posted by lurkingforacure View Post
I would think if anyone had this, they would not have PD also, right? MORE dopamine would not result in slow movement, rigidity, balance issues, eye tracking issues (this is much larger an issue than people realize), fatigue,etc.

Or am I reading this wrong?
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