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Maybe I'm not ready for bad news today. I think I will hold out for some positive response to the meds for a few weeks before facing what might be the truth. Camilla Flintermann wrote: > >Gordie did say he felt some better when put on sinemet but it is not > >obvious to me. > >I see him regressing actually. What does PD plus actually mean as far as > >any relief > >to the symptoms? I wonder if this was what the neuro was referring to? > > Quite possibly---there are several PD+ syndromes, and they tend not to > respond to meds, and to progress more quickly than PD. If you like I can > send you posts about PD+ so you will be more informed when you see the MDS. > If true, it is not good news, unfortunately. There are a number of CGs on > CARE dealing with this, so why not post your questions there? Also check > the CARE website, listed in my signature. > > >As long as he can still get around we will be okay. I dread when I can't > >do enough > >for him. I sure hope that time is a long time off. > > > >Norma > > Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 82/70/55 > Oxford, Ohio > <[log in to unmask]> > > on the web at http://www.geocities.com/camillahf/index.html > and also at http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/genugten/flinterm.htm > > "Ask me about the CARE list for Caregivers of Parkinsonians ! " > And visit the CARE webring at http://www.pdcaregiver.org > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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