HI:
    I agree with Antes that every individual is different, with reference to 
the response to Sinemet or any other drug for that matter. Early on I 
decidedd to stay away from medications as long as I can. Come to think of 
it, my decision  in  1999 was the right one. However, I was seeking other 
sources for some relief.
    Extensive reading helped me to decide what can I do to help myself fro 
my predicamnt. On top of my problems, my movement disorder spoecialist 
refused to see me becuase I sought a second opinion.
    I decided to give a try at Ayurvedic medicine. I went and interviewed 
Dr. Paneri in Ahmedabad, I tried his medications for  two years. At he same 
time, I was actively pursuing my own knowledge about anti-oxidants (AOs). I 
added 1/2 a pill of celebrex  (Since we know that this will inhibit n enzyme 
that will aid in PD development) to my AOs, which I think was a mistake. In 
2005 or so, I had a block in my coranary artery and I went through two 
angioplasties in one year. My cariologist told me that No Celebrex any more. 
As a result, I stopped Dr. Paneri's medications since at that time I did not 
kjnow what caused my heart problems.
    Now I am taking the following medications (Mostly nutritional 
supplements) which are helping me and I am still functional, even though I 
am 74.
    Swanson's condition  specific brain esentials (This is esentially some B 
vitamins and Gotu kola - an ayurvedic herb.) This is the only PD medicine I 
was taking everyday 1 cps in the morning and 1 caps, in the evening for some 
time.
    Others are simply nutritional upoplements such as turmeric (1 x 500 mg 
capsule 3 timees  day)
    Aspirin  81 mg pill 1  a day (this is for my heart trouble, But I am 
sure this also inhibits the same enzyme as celebrex does, which I aM 
confident is helping me in  my fight against PD.
    Synthroid 50 mcg
    Co E Q10 200 mg caps 3x a day (This is known  to retard PD and also is 
required for heart function by providing energy, since I am taking Lipitor 
for my heart trouble. I am lso taking motoprolal and attacand for my heart 
trouble).
    N-acetyl cysteine 600 mg one caps in  the morning
    Multivitamin pill 1 in  the morning
    Goji extract caps. 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening
    Blue berry extract caps 3 in the evening
    Pomogranate extract 1 caps. in  the evening
    Grape seed extract 1 in the morning
Since Sinamet is supposed to protect L-dopa producing cells, I added 2 pills 
per day: 1 in  the morning and 1/2 pill in the evening and 1/2 pill in the 
night,
    I am sure that Sinamet and the condition specific Brain essentials are 
keeing me going the whole day. My PD doctor tells me that I should take more 
sinamet pills. But I am content with what I am taing right now. I don't want 
to take more sinamet, if i can help it.
    The story's take home lesson is that sinamet and my Ayurvedic Brain 
Essentials are together effective in  helping through out the day.
    I am on  the  second year of using sinamet. So far, I do not have 
dyskenasia.
    This is for your info.
    Dr. R. Rajaraman
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott E. Antes" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: Sinemet CR & Dyskinesia ????


> No matter how much has been researched and written on L-Dopa and other 
> meds,
> no matter what our individual experiences are, the bottom line (again) is 
> that
> every PD patient is unique and responds differently to meds and other
> treatments.  This is what makes this malady so frustrating.  I have been
> astounded to hear neurologists ask Laureen, "What do you want to try 
> next?"
> One neurologist even wrote her half a dozen prescriptions, so that she 
> could
> decide for herself what to experiment with!
>
> As we've already discussed, neurologists take their own approaches to PD.
> Some have a lot of experience with PD, others have little more than a 
> clue.
> Some unbelievably overmedicate their patients.  Some take a more cautious
> approach.  Some say it's better to start medication early, others later, 
> etc.
> As a scholar, I have read the literature on medications over and over and 
> over
> and over, only to conclude that very little exists (to date, and to my
> knowledge) that applies to everyone in the PD community.  One thing we can 
> say
> for sure is that PD medications have side effects, whether it be
> hallucinations, diskinesia, gastric distress, or whatever.
>
> What makes a list like this one so valuable is that fact that it enables 
> PDers
> to compare their experiences and share information that hopefully will 
> apply
> to others on the list.  One researcher commented to me that everyone on 
> this
> PD list is lost, that everyone is just grabbing at straws!  (That 
> researcher
> by the way, does not have the answers, either.)  As insulting as that 
> comment
> sounds, it seems to me that the world of PD is, indeed, an easy one in 
> which
> to get lost, because everyone who's trusted to know what he or she is 
> doing
> gives different directions.  At least here on the List, people have found
> *something* important; they've found each other.  I don't need to go into 
> how
> helpful that is.   Scott
>
> Scott E. Antes
> Department of Anthropology
> Northern Arizona University
> Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5200
>
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