Thanks all for your replies!

Regarding medication - I am on nothing new since developing all these symptoms over the past five months; apart from Methylcobalamin Vit B12 sublingual, 1,000 to 2,000mcg per day. I thought it was a good idea to start taking B12 as even though my level at 263 pmol/L was 'in range' and therefore acceptable to my GP, I compared it to two levels I had done in the past (2001 & 2004) and it is definitely falling.

I'm certainly very pleased if I do not have PD!

Will just have to keep searching for a diagnosis. Hopefully the new neurologist I am seeing in December will be more helpful than the first neuro I saw in August.

are you taking any "old" medication? ie meds you have taken a long time prior to these symptoms that you continue to take?

Yes Olsen I am taking other medication!

Hydrocortisone for Congenital Adrenal Insufficiency
Fludrocortisone for Congenital Adrenal Insufficiency
Thyroid medication for Hypothyroid symptoms (probably iatrogenic due to taking steroids)
DHEA -to supplement Adrenal non supply
Progesterone & Oestradiol cream - bioidentical HRT
Symbicort - asthma inhaler
Ventolin - prn
Multi-vitamins and minerals

Have been taking some Betaine HCL to help with stomach symptoms as I thought I may have hypochlorrhydria but am wondering about gastroparesis as a more likely cause with Peripheral Neuropathy - ?? autonomic causes.

I am inclined to become very deficient in zinc every few years and then have high copper levels. Need extra zinc supplements periodically but not taking currently.

Thanks for the heads-up regarding Mitochondrial Cytopathy. Mmmm!

I have just read one or two articles regarding MC and it gives me pause for thought! Will look at some more material tomorrow when I am fresher....!! It's late here now.

We've had had our government elections here in Australia today and looks like we have a new Prime Minister!

Hi Megan,
Sorry for the late reply but just realised we're from the same neck of the woods when you finished your post regarding our new government!
Megan probably the best way to tell whether or not you have P.D. is if the neurologist prescribes some levodopa marketed under the names Sinemet or Madopar.
If it relieves the cardinal symptoms of P.D. which usually present themselves as rigidity, bradykinesia and or tremor than you may well have P.D. but going by the symptoms you present with it doesn't sound a lot like P.D. to me though I have been known to be wrong
Cheers,
Lee

.....just wondering if you have any comment to make regarding the message I posted on the 24th replying to your question as to any other medications that I take.

Many thanks!