Can anyone tell me, what are the early signs and symptoms of young onset parkinson's disease?



I am a 38 year old male and am concerned that I may have the early signs and symptoms of parkinson's disease.


For the last ten months my symptoms have been as follows: poor balance (i always fall to the left when I close my eyes), some numbness in my left foot, a slight rest tremor in my right hand, difficulty writing for more than a few lines, stooped posture, stiffness in muscles, slowness when walking (tend to get slower and have trouble climbing steps or walking upslope), left leg has a dragging feeling, some visual disturbances (such as blurry vision). I have virtually lost all of my sense of smell, my voice is soft and sometimes raspy, and I can no longer frown or raise my eyebrows. I seldom roll over in my sleep but usually wake up on the same side that I went to sleep on.



I have been to several doctors and a neuro but they all seem baffled. One doctor even told me I was "just lazy" and that this was causing me to feel depressed. Other doctors have performed some simple tests in the surgery and these have confirmed that I have a neurological disorder, but the doctors will not commit to a diagnosis. I have been tested for ms and lyme and all have returned normal.



I would be very grateful for any comments. I tried posting this message up on another internet health forum but the mods deleted my message. When I asked them why they said I had broken the rules. They banned me from their forum, because the next time I tried to log in I got a message saying I can no longer post there. So I hope I have better luck with this forum. Please let me know if I am breaking the rules by posting this message.



Ian