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To Marilyn Knight: I have been on Mirapex with Eldepryl, and this past year with the addition of Amantadine; and I am very certain that my pd has not gotten any worse in the 3 and a half years that I have been taking the Mirapex. At any rate, I have been on Mirapex without any Sinemet since Mirapex became first avail- able. I firmly believe that the Orlando Sentinel article is right on. Aloha from Hawaii. Leo Fleming > From: Marilyn Knight <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: "Parkinson's Information Exchange Network" > <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 13:22:37 EDT > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Pramipexole > >> From the Orlando Sentinel, May 11, 2001. Washington: A drug used to address > the symptoms of Parkinson's disease may slow the ailment's progression > marking a potential breakthrough in treating the degenerative brain illness, > researchers said Thursday. In preliminary lab tests, researchers found that > the drug pramipexole may protect brain cells from dying. Parkinson's disease > is caused when these cells die. All existing drugs treat only the symptoms > of Parkinson's. > > Any comments anybody? I have had PD for just over three years and am taking > Sinamet and Mirapex. Symptoms mainly tremor on left side, weakness and > slowed gait. Marilyn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn