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• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Jean - Interview 33 >> Jean’s early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease were confused with what may or may not have been ME.

Jean had noticed jumping in one leg and general difficulty walking for at least two years before she was diagnosed with both Parkinsons Disease and ME, having at fist been told she had nothing wrong with her. To high doses of her medication resulted in her having hallucinations.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 3-4 years >> Gaynor - Interview 15 >> Gaynor tried to get someone to explain the problems she had when brushing her teeth and with her writing.

Gaynor was diagnosed 4 and half years ago. She takes Mirapexin. Fatigue, sleep disturbance and stiffness are the main symptoms she experiences.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 8-12 years >> Natalia - Interview 18 >> Natalia had difficulty persuading her GP that her symptoms were not just delayed reaction to the loss of her husband some years before.

Diagnosed in 1999, Natalia takes Madopar and Mirapexin but has times during the day when she feels weak, and has difficulty standing and understanding and participating in conversations.

• Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 3-4 years >> Keith - Interview 14 >> Keith’s initial symptoms were put down to thyroid disease and he developed many more before an accurate diagnosis was reached.

Keith’s symptoms have progressed slowly since he was diagnosed in 2004. His symptoms are tremor in his left hand, slowness and fatique. He is currently taking Madopar.