Dear Margaret T and John Morrey:
Thank you for sending the Parkinson Alert ID Card. I have already used it
for my wife.
I am sure it came in handy for a lot of people. Thanks from all of us.

Henry Guttentag ([log in to unmask])



Margaret Tuchman wrote:
>
> John Morey wrote:
>
> "....   Once we got the meds correct, she improved
> dramatically.   Her problem was Prozac.  When we changed to Zoloft, she
> improved 100%!  The lesson is to oversee the care, esp. the meds....   Tell
> each person what meds have been given and the quantities.  You can not believe
> what and how things get fouled up, from wrong info to missed dosages to
> doubled up dosages!!"
>
> As a New Year's resolution we should complete one of the ID Alert forms for
> ourselves as well as everyone in our family.  Keep the forms with your
> calendars, on the refrig. with magnets, and in your wallets.
>
> Original posting from [log in to unmask], Thu Apr 6 09:26:47 1995
>      Subject: Parkinson Alert ID Card
>
>      The following is the text of a Parkinson Alert ID Card
>      which was produced by Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa,OK
>      USA in association with the Oklahoma Parkinson Disease
>      Association. Perhaps you have seen it but do not have
>      one in your purse or wallet. It includes an explanation
>      of your symptoms and special attention to drugs that
>      may be given to you in emergency situations that could
>      be harmful to you.
>
>      Unfortunately, specialized healthcare today tends to
>      have a "Myopic View" of the patient, treating only what
>      is broken, overlooking the oath of "Do no Harm" by not
>      asking the questions.  This Alert ID Card may answer
>      the unasked question in an emergency.
>
>      Save this message to a ascii or text file.  Load it in
>      your word processor and adjust the font size so that
>      each line will be slightly less than the width of a
>      business card. Courier is a non-proportional type face
>      so using it will not ruin the line formating.
>
>      Internationally, the trade names of the contraindicated
>      drugs may not translate into local tradenames.
>
>      -------------------------------------------------------
>
>                       Parkinson Alert ID Card
>
>      My name is _________________and I have Parkinson's
>      Disease. Parkinson's disease is a neurological disease
>      which is neither fatal,painful,nor contagious. Its
>      symptoms are tremors, rigidity,slowed gait and
>      low,slurred speaking voice. It can cause gait and
>      balance impairment, which may resemble intoxication,
>      but it is not. Judgement and vision remain unimpaired.
>      These symptoms worsen and lessen several times a day in
>      an "On-Off" cycle. I usually do not need any special
>      help, except with tasks requiring physical coordina-
>      tion or strength. Thank you in advance for your help,
>      understanding and patience!
>
>            CONTRAINDICATED DRUGS IN PARKINSONIAN PATIENTS
>      The term "contraindicated" essentially means that the
>      drug in question cannot be given to a patient. In the
>      parkinsonian, the basic problem is the chemical nature
>      of the disease itself. Many drugs alter the brain's
>      dopamine system and may not be recognized as having
>      a potential to markedly alter the symptoms of Parkinson
>      disease simply because the drugs are employed for the
>      treatment of non-neurologic conditions. Every patient
>      with Parkinson disease should have a list of these
>      agents available for their physician's reference.
>
>      Your Name:       |       Physician's Name:
>       ________________|_______________________________
>
>      M________________|_______________________________
>      E________________|_______________________________
>      D________________|_______________________________
>      I _______________|_______________________________
>      C________________|_______________________________
>      A _______________|_______________________________
>      T _______________|_______________________________
>      I________________|_______________________________
>      O _______________|_______________________________
>      N________________|_______________________________
>      S________________|_______________________________
>
>              DRUGS THAT MAY INTERFERE SERIOUSLY IN THE
>                 MANAGEMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE
>
>      NAMES OF DRUGS
>      -------------------------------------------------------
>                             Trade         Generic
>
>      Antidepressant         Nardil        Phenelzine
>                             Parnate       Tranycypromine
>                             Triavil
>
>      Neuroleptics           Hadol         Haloperidol
>                             Loxitane      Loxapine
>                             Mellaril      Thioridazine
>                             Orap          Pimozide
>                             Prolixin      Fluphenazine
>                             Permitil      Fluphenazine
>                             Serentil      Mesoridazine
>                             Stalzine      Trifluoperazine
>                             Taractan      Chlorprothixene
>                             Thorazine     Chlorpromazine
>                             Tindal        Acetaphenazine
>                             Trilafon      Perphenazine
>                             Vesprin       Triflupromazine
>
>      Antivomiting/          Compazine    Prochlorperazine
>      Gastrointestinal       Reglan       Metoclopramide
>                             Torecan      Thiethylperazine
>
>      Blood Pressure         Raudixin      Rauwolfia
>                             Serpentina
>
>      Post-Op                Harmonyl      Deserpine
>      Medication             Moderil       Rescinamine
>                             Rauverid      Niacin
>                             Rauwiloid     Nicotinomide
>                             Wolfina
>      B-Complex                  vitamins
>
>      Possible               Aldomet      Alpha-Methyldopa
>      Potential              BuSpar       Subpirone
>      Side Effects           Lithobid     Lithium
>
>      Miscellaneous          Serpasil     Reserpin
>
>                   WARNING TO USERS OF ELDEPRYL
>
>                  ELDEPRYL WITH USE OF DEMEROL
>                        CAN BE DEADLY.
>                   DO NOT ACCEPT DEMEROL
>                (MEPERIDINE) AS A POST-SURGICAL
>                MEDICATION. FURTHER INFORMATION
>                 CAN BE OBTAINED FROM SANDOZ
>               PHARMACEUTICALS AT: 1-800-631-8184
>
> Margaret Tuchman(55yrs,dx1980) --NEW JERSEY
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