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This year the VA has opened six PD Centers of Excellence, in Philadelphia, PA, Portland, OR, Houston, TX, Richmond, VA, San Francisco, CA and West Los Angeles, CA . My husband was diagnosed by a private neurologist with PD three weeks ago, and he has an appointment at a VA PD Center in late November - the soonest he could get. When speaking with the person making the appointments, she told me that they have had trouble getting ReQuip for patients, that Sinemet is what is usually prescribed. Doesn't sound to me as though the VA has "Centers Of Excellence," more like Centers of Outdatedness," if they are not using the current beginning PD drugs of choice - dopamine-agonists. Michele Ritter http://www.glaxowellcome.com/pap/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 2:23 AM Subject: Re: Eldepryl (selegiline) pros & cons -- Question for Stacey > I have been on Ropinerole /re-quip for some 5 years (I think) In any event, > I have done reeasonably well on re-quip. When I reached 65 I lost my Blue > Cross medical insurance and I am attempting to obtain my medicine through > the Veteran's Administration program. Unfortunately, I have discovered that > while Sinemet is available from the VA -- Re-Quip is not. Has anyone else > run into this problem? Do you have any ideas? Surely I am not the only > veteran with Park. I hate to start with something else at this late date -- > -- in light of my progress with Re-Quip. I don't know of another agonist > that would be as good for me. But $250 + per month is going to be tough to > handle. I would appreciate any advice. > [log in to unmask] (Jack Stanfield, Laramie, Wyomingv > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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