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Hello @stephenmcelroy and welcome to the Parkinson's discussion on Connect. While I'm sorry to hear of your diagnosis, I am happy that you found our online discussion group. My name is Teresa, and I'm the connect mentor for this group. I was diagnosed several years ago with PD but had many of the symptoms for years before the actual diagnosis. I don't have any tremors, my neurologist says that 15% of PD patients do not have tremors, so I'm in a unique group.

I'm glad to hear of your exercise program. Keeping physically active is very, very important.

Has your neurologist recommended any PD physical therapy yet? Have you started on any meds at this time?

Will you post again and let me know how you are doing?

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Haven't talked to a neurologist yet. Had physical therapy for shoulder pain which also addresses posture and am continuing with it at home. I am beginning to develop an at home regimen of exercises that I hope to perform a couple of hours at least 3 times per week and daily if I can discipline my self with an effective schedule. Currently I am working part time performing repair tasks that require moderate degree of different body positions, bending, stretching, and hand dexterity. Noticing an increase in left hand tremors that had been only in right hand. No meds used. This job will become one involving some building rehab and construction functions. Boss and I both have some restrictions but there are younger stronger workers also. Hope to do this as long as I can be productive. I have read parkinson progresses at different rates in different people, making expectations and planning difficult going forward so one day at a time.