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Fellow PD folk- I am newly diagnosed (April this year) and am avoiding medication as long as possible due to potential side effects. Could you respond to side effects experienced on the agonists alone. Side effects? In what way does it affect your PD symptoms? Thanks, Margery Ranch Don Adams wrote: >> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 11:41:50 -0500 >> To: "Stacey L. Downing" <[log in to unmask]> >> From: Don Adams <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: Politics >> >> Stacey. >> Thanks for the respect shown for my opinion re the forum >> content. >> I also want to thank you for posting the later e-mail concerning the >> dopamine agonists that are now being prescribed for early P >> D patients rather than the early use of levodopa medications such as >> Sinemet. My neurologist recognized this change 2 years ago and I have >> been >> on Requip exclusively from the beginning of my treatment. Your >> posting of >> this is how I envision the use of the forum. Postings with phrases >> such as >> "son of the Bush" and negative references to government spending on >> defense, etc denigrate the forum, in my opinion. I support causes other >> than PD research; such as the individual's right to bear arms. But I >> believe that focusing on a single issue to the exclusion of others is >> counter-productive to the overall well-being of our nation, and in the >> long run counter productive to PD research as well. Once again thank you >> for the respect given my opinion and I certainly respect yours and >> others >> right to express theirs. But I sincerely hope that it is done in >> another venue. >> >> Respecful Regards >> >> >> >> >> >> At 10:29 PM 8/14/01 -0700, you wrote: >> >>> I respect your opinion and your right to voice it. Consider for one >>> moment however, that a decision such as the one that President Bush >>> made >>> the other night is of great importance to PD patients and their >>> caregivers. It has been my experience that his decision was only >>> watched >>> carefully by those that could deeply feel it's effects. Only those >>> diagnosed with an illness that could benefit from this research and >>> those >>> that care for and love them are among the general population that >>> understand it's impact. So, I feel amongst others that share this >>> concern is the appropriate place to be able to discuss it. >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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