Hi Everyone, I would like to nominate this msg from Barb as the funniest
E-Mail of the year. In fact I think it is the funniest one I have ever
gotten in my 3 years on the ListServ. Thanks for the laughs Barb.

Lanier Maddux         Chattanooga Tn.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Barb_MSN" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: PD Med's Question


> Darwin....
>
> OK... ok.... so what's a little arrogance amongst friends? <grin>
>
>  I've been SO busy feathering my wee new nest (I absolutely LOVE
> this oh-so-Parkie-friendly condo complex!) , plus studying
> "duckology," (which is the study of DUCKS as opposed to
> QUACKology, which is the study of shyster-doctors, as you all
> know) <giggle> while paintin,' plantin' 'n potchkyin' (to all
> youse who ain't of the Jewish persuasion, "potchkying around" is
> the same as doing lotsa :"whatever."  Kinda like "piddling around
> doing the "same ol same ol."
>
> Sooo, with all this potchkying 'round I forgot for a moment which
> hat I was wearing as I wrote the message you referred to.
>
> By  the way, the Mallard ducks, who reside in the many small ponds
> and streams which dapple the condo complex are busy MATING now.
> Sheeesh!  I'm surprised that them gal-ducks can even WALK by
> evening!) <giggle>
>
> Gotta go commune with the duckies as ir's been at LEAST 3 minutes
> since I've heard any quacking.  For all I know the president of
> the condo association might have up and sold the ducks to a
> chinese restaurant to make into Peking Duck!  <YUMMY> <smirk>
>
> Oh.... and thanks for the kind words 'bout my sense of humor,
> Darwin. It's a nice feeling to know one's appreciated.
>
> Barb Mallut
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hawkins, Darwin <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 8:49 AM
> Subject: Re: PD Med's Question
>
>
> >HA! That's a likely story! The truth finally has come out.
> Freudian still
> >reigns!
> >
> >(P.S. If you are not the most knowledgeable and/or arrogant, you
> certainly
> >are one of the funniest on the list!)
> >
> >> ----------
> >> From:         Barb_MSN[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> >> Sent:         Tuesday, April 11, 2000 2:40 AM
> >> Subject:      Re: PD Med's Question
> >>
> >> OYE!!!!! <--- Barb smacks self on forehead!  I GOOFED!  I had
> >> meant to say I"m NOT the most PD-knowledgeable amongst the List
> >> members, but have SOME knowledge 'bout the disease after all
> these
> >> years living with it/
> >>
> >> That' "NOT" not being there sure made me sound arrogant!
> WHEW!!!
> >> T'ain't that when it comes to this steeeenkin disease.
> >>
> >> Barb Mallut
> >> [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 12:29 AM
> >> Subject: Re: PD Med's Question
> >>
> >>
> >> >Hi Sue....
> >> >
> >> >First of all, there's never been a "posting limit" on this
> List
> >> >that I know of, and I've been logging on daily for 'bout 6
> years
> >> >or so.
> >> >
> >> >If there IS a limit to the number of messages one can post at
> a
> >> >time then SOME of us are in BIIIIIIIG trouble! <grin>
> >> >
> >> >So relax, m'dear, and post away - get it all out and know you
> can
> >> >count on the folks here on the List to be supportive as well
> as
> >> >knowledgeable about our mutual adversary, Parkinson's Disease.
> >> >
> >> >Regarding your questions, please keep in mind that I'm not an
> MD,
> >> >but rather have had PD for 25 of my 57 years.   I"m the the
> most
> >> >"up" on the disease whom you'll hear from over the next few
> days,
> >> >but I have a more than a little general information.
> >> >
> >> >Your question #1:
> >> >
> >> >Your mom should be seen and diagnosed by at least once by a
> >> >neurologist who is a "movement disorder specialist.  This time
> >> >might be the best time for for your mother to see this type of
> >> >specialist since you both have unanswered questions with her
> >> >current neuro.
> >> >
> >> >There's one easy way to find out if someone has PD
> >> >and that's to give them Sinemet (the "gold standard"
> >> >of  PD drugs).  If it dosn't work then mom almost
> >> >certainly doesn't have PD.
> >> >
> >> >As far as PD not being diagnosable at "this stage,"
> >> >there ARE noticable symptoms and a half-way decent
> >> >neuro SHOULD be able to diagose your mother
> >> >based upon those symptoms.
> >> >
> >> >Question #2:
> >> >
> >> >Parkinson's CAN be inherited, tho it's not terribly
> >> >common to find familiel PD families on every street
> >> >corner.  There are lots of folks here in the List and at
> >> >many of our local PD support groups who know someone
> >> >ARE someone who's the third or forth direct decendant of
> >> >someone or other in their family to have PD, or one
> >> >of the other PD-like diseaes, referred to as
> >> >"Parkinson's Plus."
> >> >
> >> >Question #3:
> >> >
> >> >Mom's neurologist is just plain wrong!   See
> >> >above response....
> >> >
> >> >Hang in there, Sue.  And the next time you go to or
> >> >speak with mom's neuro or  another MD who might
> >> >see her, go armed with a list of all your, AND a
> >> >portable tape recorder (if possible) so you can tape
> >> >the MD's response.   It's SOOOO easy to forget
> >> >to write down the doctor's response to those questions.
> >> >his way you won't have to worry about rushing to write
> >> >it all down.
> >> >
> >> >Hang in there, Sue, and hugs to mom 'n you...
> >> >
> >> >Barb Mallut
> >> >[log in to unmask]
> >> >
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Sue George <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >To: [log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >Date: Monday, April 10, 2000 8:44 PM
> >> >Subject: Re: PD Med's Question
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>Morning all.  I feel nervous of ... posting a query ... (very
> >> >ignorant about
> >> >>it all) ... but ... would like to ask:
> >> >>
> >> >>My mother has uncontrollable tremors that are getting worse.
> My
> >> >grandfather
> >> >>had similar tremors but was never diagnosed as having PD, in
> >> >fact, for all
> >> >>we know, it was never diagnosed as anything.  He died at 87
> ...
> >> >with bad
> >> >>enough tremors that he couldn't write and had difficulty
> walking
> >> >... but
> >> >>other than that ... quite ... healthy (if that's the word?).
> >> >Anyway ... mum
> >> >>has now got these tremors and they are getting worse and
> she's
> >> >been to the
> >> >>doctor and then the neurologist ... who said ... "it isn't
> >> >hereditary" and
> >> >>"there isn't any real way to diagnose it at this stage" but
> "you
> >> >could have
> >> >>it and a i can't say that you haven't got it and we'll just
> have
> >> >to wait and
> >> >>see what happens".  I'm paraphrasing here and from mum's
> >> relating
> >> >of the
> >> >>conversation but .. that's about it.
> >> >>
> >> >>Mum feels anxious and upset about it and believes, i think,
> that
> >> >she
> >> >>definitely had PD ... that it is just a matter of time before
> it
> >> >is
> >> >>diagnosed.  This is just her "feeling" but it is still a very
> >> >difficult time
> >> >>for her.
> >> >>
> >> >>Anyway ... i got onto the net ... found your list ... and i
> was
> >> >wondering if
> >> >>someone could help me understand a few things:
> >> >>
> >> >>(i) i found some sites on the net where they were advertising
> or
> >> >talking
> >> >>about diagnosis services (imaging, dna) .... are these useful
> >> ...
> >> >why not
> >> >>recommended by the doctor?
> >> >>
> >> >>(ii) i also read on the net that PD was not normally thought
> to
> >> >be
> >> >>hereditary ... which made me wonder ... "then how can they
> use
> >> >dna
> >> >>diagnosis?  what is that about?"
> >> >>
> >> >>(iii) also, if PD isn't hereditary ... then perhaps the
> >> >neuromuscular
> >> >>disorder that mum and grandpa have/had is not PD but
> something
> >> >else?  what
> >> >>are the other neuromuscular disorders which cause this sought
> of
> >> >symptom?
> >> >>
> >> >>This seems like too many questions.  Sorry.  I feel like i
> >> >suddenly have a
> >> >>thousand questions?
> >> >>
> >> >>I hope it is OK to post so many at one time.
> >> >>
> >> >>thanks
> >> >>sue
> >> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> >>From: Nancy Burnham <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >> <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>Date: Tuesday, 11 April 2000 10:33
> >> >>Subject: Re: PD Med's Question
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>>In the very beginning Don's doctor prescribed Artane.  We
> read
> >> >the side
> >> >>>effects and decided to keep the tremors.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Nancy B  cg for Don 66/17
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>>From: Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 5:32 PM
> >> >>>Subject: Re: PD Med's Question
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> On Sun 09 Apr, plmaddux wrote:
> >> >>>> > Hi Folks,
> >> >>>> > After having a tremor for 4 1/2 years I decided to try
> >> >taking a med
> >> >>>> > prescribed by my doctor. He thought that Artane was the
> >> most
> >> >approiate
> >> >>>drug
> >> >>>> > for my symptoms, that being a left side tremor. I had
> been
> >> >taking
> >> >>>Benadryl
> >> >>>> > which was giving me some relief but it was not helping
> much
> >> >and I was
> >> >>>> > beginning to have a headache all the time.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Hello Lanier, Re your 1st paragraph :    You show me a
> doc.
> >> >who thinks he
> >> >>>> can select an appropriate treatment based on the patients
> >> >symptoms, and
> >> >>>> I'll show you a fool !
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Artane is an Anticholinergic drug. It blocks the
> production
> >> of
> >> >>>acetylcholine
> >> >>>> (another neurotransmitter) The reasoning (!!) is that if
> >> there
> >> >is less
> >> >>>> acetylcholine , it may make more room fpr Dopamine. I was
> >> >prescribed
> >> >>>Artane
> >> >>>> immediately upon diagnosis, and I think went up to 10 mg
> in
> >> >the first
> >> >>year
> >> >>>> (Well it was 21 years ago). Of course at that time, I
> thought
> >> >that they
> >> >>>> knew what they were doing.  I suppose there was a slight
> >> >reduction in
> >> >>>tremor
> >> >>>> but it was never in control . I made a fuss and was
> switched
> >> >to Sinemet,
> >> >>>> which I urge you to do also.
> >> >>>> Regards,
> >> >>>> --
> >> >>>> Brian Collins  <[log in to unmask]>  (60/39/34)
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >>
>

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