Re: ADD symptoms like PD?

[Drew Dev <disney_land@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> ** Original Subject: Re: ADD symptoms like PD?
> ** Original Sender: Bent Willow <lambs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ** Original Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 09:37:26 -0500

> ** Original Message follows...

>
> Drew wrote:
> -----.  My neurologist said he thinks I have
> >PD but wants to rule out the fact that some symptoms that can cross over
> from ADD-like
> >tremors-[not cogwheel (sic)], forgetfulness  of words, weakness of one
> side, lack of
> >movement of same side, mask like feeling on face although not showing very
> much etc.
> >
> >He said that he feels I probably have PD, but at my age-30- he wants to
> rule out ADD
> >and to a much much lesser extent MS (o.5 percent chance).
>
> Have you had ADD as a child and adult?  This is a syndrome that doesn't
> occur suddenly - one is born with it.  As an advocate for children with
> disabilities I have seen my share of ADD and ADHD.  Symptoms are first seen
> in the hospital new born nursery before the kid ever gets home.   Many of
> the kids I follow are highly athletic, but are diagnosed with bipolar
> disorder when they reach adulthood with alarming frequency.  Many of them
> also have gross and fine motor deficits.

I've always had gross deficits, my fine motor skills have always (until last 
year) been
fine.and Hyperactive symptoms.  Never had problems in school with the ADD 
things,
but with hyper as heck.  For example-  I stayed in my seat and my hand was 
ALWAYS
raised -but had a million pertinent questions...some that couldn't wait until 
the
presentation was over.

Tremors/depression  and things like that I didn't have until 2 years ago.  I'm 
30.


Have bee >
> My husband also has your problems, but they are a result of Sinemet.  Are
> you on that med?
> ----
> God bless
> Mary Ann (CG Jamie 60/40)

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