At 07:10 1999/09/22 -0400, you wrote:
>A question came up in our support group meeting last night about
>prednisone. Does anyone know if it's OK to take with PD medicines?
>Or if it would cause problems?
>
>I told them I'd ask the PD List and let them know next month. I also
>told them what a terrific group you all are and how the information
>you've sent back and forth to each other has been so helpful to me as
>a "newbie" to PD. I've learned more from all of you and searching the
>net than from the doctor's office!>
>Thanks,  Barbara 61/61/52?


hi barbara

we are a great group, aint we?

don't forget that all the info we send back and forth
is also automatically accumulating in the list archives
which are now searchable by e-mail, viz:

i asked the LISTSERV to:

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> search prednisone in parkinsn
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and it answered:

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-> 23 matches.
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which, for convenience, i pared down to:

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-> 11 matches
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and these are them:

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Item #   Date   Time  Recs   Subject
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009960 96/04/05 20:38   19   Sinemet & Prednisone
010018 96/04/08 10:24   27   Sinemet & Prednisone
020389 97/02/17 12:01   80   PD or PD+ or other
020392 97/02/17 13:51  101   Re: PD or PD+ or other
020400 97/02/17 18:49   83   Re: PD or PD+ or other
032112 97/10/19 06:17   37   Re: Symmetrical itch ?
033831 97/11/22 11:25   20   Prednisone problem??????
047353 98/08/21 23:18  172   Allergies/Asthma/Anaphylaxis & PD/MSA
050931 98/11/04 01:00  240   More about your Mom - III
067946 99/09/19 09:30  183   "Shall We Dance"
068193 99/09/22 07:10   21   Prednisone & PD
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and these are little snippets of message context from the above
with the search word "prednisone" underlined with ^^^^^^^^^ thingies :

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>>> Item #9960 (5 Apr 1996 20:38) - Sinemet & Prednisone
From:         Phyllis Riely <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Sinemet & Prednisone
                        ^^^^^^^^^^
Has anyone been on Senemet and Prednisone at the same time?  I was in sad
                               ^^^^^^^^^^
shape, unable
to stand unassisted and my right arm was almost useless.  When I went on
Prednisone for
^^^^^^^^^^
a serious allergic reaction, miraculously the unstableness in standing and
the unability
to use my arm were gone.  When I stopped the Prednisone the symptons
                                             ^^^^^^^^^^
reappeared.  The


>>> Item #10018 (8 Apr 1996 10:24) - Sinemet & Prednisone
From:         Sharon Shell <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Sinemet & Prednisone
                        ^^^^^^^^^^
***************
        In response to Phyllis's question, I have been on Sinemet and
prednisone at least twice, both times for chest congestion due to a flu'
^^^^^^^^^^
or viral infection which resulted in asthmatic-like symptoms which seemed
to respond only to the prednisone.  I noticed an increased feeling of
                       ^^^^^^^^^^
well-being while on
the prednisone -- stronger, increased
    ^^^^^^^^^^
appetite, more energetic, and I slept better at night.  Going off the
prednisone was another matter -- even tho' I "tapered" the dose down, I
^^^^^^^^^^
experience fatigue, headache, nausea.  This occured both times, and was


>>> Item #20389 (17 Feb 1997 12:01) - PD or PD+ or other
                just adjusted dosage of this medicine 12/21/96
Prednisone (3 per day (reducing every 2 weeks by 2.5 mg); 5 mg each (15 =
^^^^^^^^^^
mg total currently); irritated


>>> Item #20392 (17 Feb 1997 13:51) - Re: PD or PD+ or other
>                just adjusted dosage of this medicine 12/21/96
>Prednisone (3 per day (reducing every 2 weeks by 2.5 mg); 5 mg each (15 mg
 ^^^^^^^^^^
total currently); irritated


>>> Item #20400 (17 Feb 1997 18:49) - Re: PD or PD+ or other
>                just adjusted dosage of this medicine 12/21/96
>Prednisone (3 per day (reducing every 2 weeks by 2.5 mg); 5 mg each (15 mg
 ^^^^^^^^^^
total currently); irritated


>>> Item #32112 (19 Oct 1997 06:17) - Re: Symmetrical itch ?
medications she was prescribed, how much or when. I know she has been on
Selegiline (without Lev or Carb), Prednisone,  Prosed DS,  Antivert,
                                  ^^^^^^^^^^
Cipro, and topical Corticosteroids, among other things. I will be


>>> Item #33831 (22 Nov 1997 11:25) - Prednisone problem??????
From:         Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Prednisone problem??????
              ^^^^^^^^^^

Hi friends-- I wonder if anyone has had problems with Prednisone ? Peter
                                                      ^^^^^^^^^^
has been given a RX for his itchy rash, and the pharmacist found no
***************
I wanted to check it, and there was no info available yet--too new.
Prednisone isn't on various  "bad drug" lists, but they wouldn't include
^^^^^^^^^^
possible problems in combination with ReQuip either.
Has anyone taken Prednisone along with other PD meds ? Problems?
                 ^^^^^^^^^^
Thanks for your feedback.


>>> Item #47353 (21 Aug 1998 23:18) - Allergies/Asthma/Anaphylaxis & PD/MSA
amount
> of  cortisol (or a similar manmade drug such as prednisone) in the blood. By
                                                  ^^^^^^^^^^
> this, the hypothalamus/pituitary glands determine whether the adrenals need
***************
> the adrenals slow, then shut down. This is why it is very dangerous to take
> prednisone for long periods of time and why you must slowly reduce the
  ^^^^^^^^^^
> dosage (taper off), in order to get your own adrenals cranking again.
***************
> The body has a feedback mechanism that is determined by the amount
> of  cortisol (or a similar manmade drug such as prednisone) in the blood. By
                                                  ^^^^^^^^^^
> this, the hypothalamus/pituitary glands determine whether the adrenals need
***************
> the adrenals slow, then shut down. This is why it is very dangerous to take
> prednisone for long periods of time and why you must slowly reduce the
  ^^^^^^^^^^
> dosage (taper off), in order to get your own adrenals cranking again.
***************
> autocrine-paracrine system). Real life results of long term use of
> Prednisone are well known and unpleasant.
  ^^^^^^^^^^


>>> Item #50931 (4 Nov 1998 01:00) - More about your Mom - III
people, has been superseded by various other PD meds that were said to be
more effective and better tolerated. As for Prednisone (the correct
                                            ^^^^^^^^^^
spelling), I recall too that this can have strong unwanted side-effects


>>> Item #67946 (19 Sep 1999 09:30) - "Shall We Dance" ... tell me more and
more ... Part Two
home and finding that neither parent was mobile. Over the telephone,
Prednisone was prescribed. It is a steroid drug which is supposed to
^^^^^^^^^^
moderate inflammation. It provided some relief, but produced internal


>>> Item #68193 (22 Sep 1999 07:10) - Prednisone & PD
From:         Earnie & Barbara Knight <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Prednisone & PD
              ^^^^^^^^^^
A question came up in our support group meeting last night about
prednisone. Does anyone know if it's OK to take with PD medicines? Or if it
^^^^^^^^^^
would cause problems?
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