Thanks for the reply...

Yes, I take:

6 AM - Paxil 30mg  for anxiety and deppression arrising from the PD
Surfak stool softener

9 PM - Elevil 10 mg  for improving brain serritonon and for sleep.

Anacin as needed

Lactulose as needed for constipation

Bill PWP
New Jersey

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Re: New Parkinsons Patient

>To William Taggart and list:

I also wonder why I was taking Sinemet for about two months until I
quit.  I guess I also believe in holding off until really needed.  My
neurologist told me Sinemet didn't stop the tremors, so why was I the
taking it? Along with constipation I also suffered a cramping and
twisting of my right foot.
I also didn't like the limitations of time on Sinemet.

Bill, are you doing anything for medication?

BTW, two days after quitting the Sinemet my right foot quit the twisting
and cramping. Best wishes to all.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "William Taggart" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: New Parkinsons Patient

> Diane,
>
> I also started punching in the night, my wife had to move to a
different bed
> for a while...:-)....  It lasted about 6 months and that has pretty
much
> gone now.
>
> If you're not shaking badly, why are you taking Sinemet?  I've been
shaking
> for three years and am not taking any such med. yet.....  I'm holding
off
> until it's really needed.  It has myriad side effects, some of which
get
> worse over the years of using it... Sinemet doesn't slow down the
disease
> and, for many, the useful time for using Sinemet has a limit.
>
> I'm hoping that by delaying long enough that my body won't be reacting
too
> badly to the Sinemet before I can get a stem cell transplant....
Have you
> discussed aa strategy like this with your neuro.?
>
> Bill
> PWP
> New Jersey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg/Diane Nicolaou [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 8:32 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: New Parkinsons Patient
>
>
> I was diagnosised with Parkinsons Disease just two weeks ago (49 yr
old
> female) after noticing a change in my walk/gait for the past year
untill i
> was almost unable to walk and sought treatment. Not many other
synptoms
> except balance and coordination,  I shake or tremble inwardly but it
is not
> visable.  Yet.  Here are some questions i have.
>
> I wake  up several times a night with nightmares, screamming, kicking,
> punching etc, etc, etc. and have for approx 3 years.  The Dr. I saw at
the
> Univ.of Mich said this is part of the P.D.  Do others experiance this?
> Sinemet seems not to have helped that maybe made it worse althought my
walk
> has MUCH improved on sinemet.  The Sinemet causes my armpits to be
VERY
> uncomfortable- hurt!  I have never experianced this before-Is that
common?
>
> I would like to find or start a support group in my Northern Michigan
> area-any help there?
>
> Thank-you.    DN
>
>