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Hello and welcome, On 25 Dec 2001, at 16:30, Emily and Julian Brinac wrote: > [family?] doctor does not want to start my husband on levadopa or > other drugs due to side effects for as long as my husband can > manage without them. You may find expert advice by consulting one of the members of the Canadian Movement Disorders Group. See www.cmdg.org. As for which is worse, side effects or symptoms, for me over the last 12 years it has definitely been symptoms, and side effects have been negligible to tolerable. As years go by, side effects will have increased potential for trouble. Most patients and neurologists I know or have heard of (a most unscientific sample) decided to use medication fairly early so as to mask symptoms. Also put into the equation the possibilities down the road of a DBS surgical implant and of some of the many drugs now under development being made available, some of which may offer improved or at least additional choices. Best wishes, Phil Tompkins Amherst MA Dx 1990, age 64 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn