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GAIL E STEVENS wrote: > > hello,iam new to this.diag.in1996.first signs of pd 1970 after discharge from army.interested to know of others who noticed symptoms after war service.also keen to work out a diet that suits pd.have been refered to a doctor to see if op.possible.any one been down that road?what cost i wonder.BOB STEVENS > Dear Bob, Regarding diet for PD, it's different for everyone, depending on age, gender, medications used, stage of PD, any coexisting conditions, etc. If you are using regular Sinemet, it should be taken about 30 minutes before meals; Sinemet CR can be taken with meals, though it will be longer before it takes effect. Could you tell the list more about yourself, any specific concerns you may have, nausea, etc., that would be helpful in providing answers. Regarding war service, a number of servicemen have reported neurological conditions following Viet Nam and the Gulf war, you could search the PIEN archives for past discussion of etiologies of Parkinson's. If you'd like to search, go to: http://parkinsn.coles.org.uk/ Best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD "Ask the Parkinson Dietitian" http://www.parkinson.org/ Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease" http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn