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I called collect and referred him to Texans Art Hirscsh, Joe and Nina Brown and Bob Martone. I used the 1998 PAN Forum list. Ivan :-0 On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 23:02:09 -0500 ves <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Wayne Shirley, age 65, weitht 145 lbs (lost 40 pounds in one year) >REcent dosage: >sinemet - one CR 50.200 three times daily ( 9 am, 1 pm and 5 pm) >Haldol: Prescribed as needed for agitation: 2 mg by injection every >four >hours. Given three injections in two weeks (jan 8th, 15th, and 17th) >Risperdal: 1 mg/dose at 8 am and 5 pm. This medication was stopped >on Jan >15th since he was becoming extremely sleepy. Then resumed on the 21st >at 0.5 >mg/dose at 9 am and 5 pm >Ativan: 1 mg injection every 6 hours as needed or 1 mg by mouth as >needed. >Three injections were issued. On the 21st there was one injection. >And two >injections were administered on the 22nd. >He fell twice on the 21st and twice more on the 22nd. He is now in >the >hospital and the doctor is trying to get him committed to an asylum or >another >geriatric facility. >He is supsected of also having alzheimers. I am in the process of >getting his >affairs straight so he can qualify for medicaid and then get him with >me in >North Carolina. It appears as if I am running out of time. >Thanks, CHarles. > >"Charles T. Meyer, M.D." wrote: > >> Ves, >> >> Since your brother has been diagnosed with PD has he been prescribed >any >> Haldol? Please be more specific about what , when and how much he >took of >> the different medications. I think that if you can provide us that >> information there are a number of us on the list that would venture >an >> opinion on whether his medication regimen has been or is being less >than >> optimally managed (or frankly mismanaged). >> >> Charlie >> >> ---- Original Message ----- >> From: ves <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 9:13 PM >> Subject: improper meds? >> >> > My brother has parkinsons and I think has been >> > mis-medicated(?). >> > Reasons for this suspicion: >> > 1. Has been on sinement for about 7 years. >> > 2. Has been being previously medicated with Haldol. >> > 3. More recently medicated with Risperdal and Ativan. >> > I understand sinemet can have delayed symptoms as well as a >> > reduced affect with prolonged use. >> > I also understand from the parkinsons drug database that the >> > meds in items 2 and 3 can have some negative effects with >> > parkinsons patients. >> > He is in the hospital in Electra Texas and the doctor really >> > does not want to take into account these pieces of >> > information I have told her of. Any PK patients around >> > wichita falls or vernon texas who might refer me to some >> > kind of second opinion that is an informed second opinion on >> > meds for PK patients? >> > >> > ves shirley >> > 336-342-3641 >> > I will accept collect calls. >> > I really need some quick feedback. ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************