Question about diagnosis...

Hi Everyone.  I'm new here and was wondering if anyone would be willing to share some of the symptoms they faced prior to diagnosis?  I'm trying to overcome a pause that sometimes occurs when I go to speak or move.  I'm know articulating this particularly well, but kind of feels like pauses or ticks for a second and freezes for a moment...  Anyone else have an original diagnosis of epilepsy or suffer seizures as well?

Mensrea:
My symptoms had been accumulating over a period of about two years before I realized something wasnt right. When out socially people would ask if I hurt my back, or kept asking to repeat myself, and my handwriting went to hell, and I felt like my brain was just shutting down. THEN I connected the dots and went to see a neurologist at the VA hospital in Buffalo.That s when I got the good news.
When I got arounfd to investigating the symptoms of PD I realized I was experiencing about 90% of the signs minus the tremors haven't had them yet only minor twitching. I joined a support group in Buffalo, (PAWNY) Parkinsons Assoc of WNY, and that has been helpful. Connecting with others etc, but man it is still a bummer to know what lies ahead!