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Hi Jim, Jim Dolan wrote: > The list has more than met my highest expectations. One constant suggestion > to new 'parkies' was to see a Movement Disorder Specialist. Well I took > your advise and last week I had an appointment with a Dr. Timothy Counihan, > in Rochester, NY USA. > > On the other hand my neuro wasn't overjoyed with my decision to quit > Sinemet until I really need it, but Dr. Counihan supported my decision. He > will suggest that my neuro add an agonist(sp?). > > One interesting thing he said that his observation has been that those > whose main symptom is tremors, the disease seems to be less aggressive. I > do have many symptoms, but the hardest to deal with are tremors and lack of > sleep. I would be interested in hearing what listmembers have to say about > his comment. All I can tell you is that I have a very mild tremor in my right hand since dx in 1995 and I am doing fine so far with a very low dosage of a similar to Sinemet (Madopar) during all this time . Good luck, Cheers, Joao Paulo - Salvador,BA,Brazil [log in to unmask]