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On Thu 16 Mar, Nigel Harland wrote: > Hello Brian, > In answer to your questions:: > a/ I took pergolide 3 times a day but I am embarrassed to say I cannot > recall what strength they were, other than to say they were light brown in > colour which I think were the strongest. > b/ Yes, I was on levadopa at the time, Madopar capsules 187.5mg 3 times a > day.** > c/ I tried reducing to 125mg Madopar, this only reduced my "on" times, no > benefits, so I reverted to 187.5 > ** I have subsequently changed from Madopar capsules to Dispersible tablets, > which I have already mentioned to the List, but at the risk of repeating > myself I have to say this was another milestone in my treatment regime, > absorption times reducing to a reliable 15 to 20 minutes, as opposed to the > capsules which had become unreliable. > Regards > Nigel 45/12 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 1:28 AM > Subject: Re: cabergolide > Hello Nigel a) THe Pergolide is virtually certain to be the 1 mg size, Not the only other size, which is a sort of pale green, worth 250 micro-grammes I am puzzled at the '187.5' size of tablet that you mention (150+37.5 =187.5?) I may be out of date, but I am only aware of the Madopar 125 in that range (100 + 25), then the Madopar 250 (200+50) - Is there a new tablet? I thought that your total drug count may explain my situation vs yours You were on 100 (or 150?) mg of levadopa + 3 Pergolide I am on 75 mg of levodopa + 6 pergolide I suspect that I am a bit nearer the end of the gangplank than you (!) -- Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]> (60/39/34)