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Like others on this forum, I firmly believe that Julian should be put on the proper medicine as soon as possible. For me (and I was diagnosed about five years ago), that medicine was Mirapex when it was first available around four-and-a-half years ago. Relief was immediate and profound, and is still fairly effective to this day. I am fairly certain that there is information in the Parkinson's information Exchange Network Archives indicating that there appears to be a pronounced slowing of disease progression while taking Mirapex. I feel certain that that is the case with me, side-effects notwithstanding, as I believe my condition to be much the same as when I started on Mirapex. Aloha, Leo Fleming > From: Emily and Julian Brinac <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 13:53:52 -0500 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Progression of PD > > To: ALL > > Our family doctor whom we visited today noticed himself that my husband's > progression of PD is rapid. He is not yet on any medication as we have to wait > for the movement specialist. > What my questions is if you have experienced steady progression of the disease > and if there is time when this disease goes into remission with or without > drugs. Our doctor told us bluntly that with my husband's progression of the > disease he is not a candidate to live with the disease for 20 or 30 years as > some of you are experiencing, long life with PD. Would you share your > experience. > Emily > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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