Hello everyone. My name is Michele. I am 35 and seen my first movement disorder specialists on Tuesday (after a couple appts with a local neuro) to confirm that they do think it's young onset parkinson's. Moving on course with medications etc. short of writing down parkinson's because of long term care insurance(?). We had come to this conclusion prior to going just was still shocking to hear them give us the speech I'd read about - "this is not a death sentence etc." I had been doing well with the news - and totally hit me just a few minutes ago. Already having those "on and off" moments including the mask face - which my husband told me i had but had never seen it until I just uploaded our pictures from Utah and the picture I thought I was smiling in I was not. Wake up call. Not like the other symptoms wasn't enough.

Sorry to show up and vent! I look forward to meeting you all!

Hugs,
Michele