Mr. Adams:

Please feel free to print out my letter and show it to any of the
Neurologists at Ochsner.  I know them well, and I think they are all top
neurologists.  They know me too.

Jorge Romero, MD

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Jorge A Romero MD" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: Mirapex information


>
>
> With all due respect to Dr. Romero.... I think I will continue taking the
> advice of my neurologist at Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans and the 2000
> units of Vitamin E he recommends.
>
>
> At 06:34 PM 8/16/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear Mr. McCarthy:
> >
> >It is fine to take vitamins if they make you feel better.  In general,
> >however, persons with good diets do not need vitamin supplements.
> >
> >The notion that specific vitamins can help in Parkinson's Disease has
been
> >around for a long time.  Recent emphasis has been on the so-called
> >antioxidants - Vitamin C, Vitamin E, CoQ10, and NADH.  To my knowledge,
> >there is not one iota of evidence that they are more efective than
placebo.
> >
> >However, placebo does make some people feel better.
> >
> >What is important is to make sure you do not exceed the recommended daily
> >doses of Vitamins like Vitamin A and Vitamin E - the "fat soluble"
vitamins,
> >since excess of those vitamins can cause problems.  In addition, in PWP
> >taking levodopa, pyridoxine, or Vitamin B6, can reduce the efficacy of
> >levodopa by accelerating its metabolism.
> >
> >Jorge Romero
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "ervinmccarthy" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: "Jorge A Romero MD" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 4:21 PM
> >Subject: Re: Re: Mirapex information
> >
> >
> > > Dr. Romero, could you clear up the confusion on vitamin Cand vitaminE
as
> >to
> > > whether it's OK to take them.  Thank you
> > > [log in to unmask]
> >
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