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11-22-2007, 11:18 PM | #1 | ||
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I am exploring different options for my current health issues and have several questions to ask of you 'experts' regarding Parkinson's Disease.
In what I have read so far as the main four symptoms for PD, I do not overtly have. I do not have tremors, apart from some internal shaking/quivering from time to time. What I do have & mostly starting this year from June onwards are: 1). some choking from time to time on my saliva 2). peripheral neuropathy ( burning skin, tingling, buzzing) 3). fasciculations (muscle twitches - all over) 4). extreme fatigue 5). stomach issues (like ??gastroparesis) 6). some days my legs don't work very well - I kind of shuffle along 7). losing sideways balance more these past three months and tripping 9). occasional very heavy eyelids 10). tongue is very sore most of the time 11). my voice volume is getting weaker 12). I'll probably think of a whole lot more as soon as I post this message - lol! So far I have had a brain MRI - NAD (no abnormalities detected) Chest and abdomen CT scan with contrast - NAD EMG/NCV no large fibre or demyelination detected Blood tests for autoimmune -ANA, Full Blood Examination (FBE/CBC), Electrolytes, Folate, CA125 (cancer screen), all NAD. Vit B12 - acceptable but low and ANCA some discrepancy - undefined. So all the pathology and imaging tests have been fine - BUT I am still unwell and not improving - gradually deteriorating. What symptoms did you all have at onset of your PD? What tests did you have which defined your diagnosis? Are there any of the tests which I have had done (stated above) which definitively exclude PD or similar, as a diagnosis? Thanks sooo much for your input!! Megan |
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