[Monica R]

Tucson, Arizona

[Monica R]

I believe I have an inherited form of Parkinson’s. My father has had tremors and other overt symptoms of Parkinson’s since his mid-50s (he is now 91). He has not been officially diagnosed, but we have many common symptoms

I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in my early 60s, but believe that I’ve had the disease for a very long time. In my mid-30s I noticed a change in my gate and other symptoms have occurred over the years. About 10 years ago I was diagnosed with essential tremor, but that diagnosis was replaced with diagnosis of PD a few years later. Levodopa helps, Asda is ropinirole and gabapentin. I also have chronic low vitamin D levels, as do many in my family.

I’m hoping to have genetic testing done with my father this summer and maybe that will provide some answers.