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Rick, I realize that your reply is probably a stab at humor, but the problem is real and a serious one. Greg 47/35/35 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Everett" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 2:27 PM Subject: Re: psychological side-effects of medications > "Hyper-sexuality" is one possible side effect of sinemet. Try chasing your > wife. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rick Hermann <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 7:07 PM > Subject: psychological side-effects of medications > > > > Hi all, > > > > I spoke recently with a TIAA/CREF retirement planning consultant at my > > workplace whose brother was diagnosed with MS about two years ago. He is > > taking the current standard medication for MS (the name of which I > > unfortunately don't remember). This came up when I told the consultant > that > > I had Parkinson's. I asked how badly off his brother was with MS. He > > responded that he was still mobile, and that the most difficult thing was > a > > psychological side-effect of the medication. "He can't behave maturely," > he > > said of his 35-year-old brother. "He's totally changed, like he's reverted > > emotionally to adolescence. He's become a girl-chaser." This caught my > > attention because I, a 49-year-old married PWP, started having "crushes" > on > > female co-workers and other female acquaintances not long after beginning > > my course of medications for PD 2.5 years ago. I take Sinemet CR and > > Requip. So could there be a connection? I've been reluctant to note this > as > > a potential side-effect with my neurologist, and don't know if it is. I'm > > also a midlife male, with that whole can of worms attached. Before I start > > sounding like a talk-show guest, let me just ask if anyone, male or > female, > > has any experience with, I guess, libido increase as a "side-effect" of > > Parkinson's medication. > > > > Rick >