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Murray and PIENers, Each of us PWP's benefits by talking about the experience of other PWP's. I see tremendous potential benefit to Ms. Reno if she would closely consider any and all suggestions about modifying her medications. I certainly hope that her U Miami Medical School doctors can access my suggestion, which I am sure is just one of many. I do think that Dr. Koller appears to gloss over her fainting spell, and seems to not recognize that Mirapex, which is FAMOUS for causing fainting spells, even at the wheel of cars, may be implicated. Hasn't the question of removing MIrapex from the market been one of the hottest controversies in France and Canada, in the Parkinsonian community? Mirapex is a prime suspect. By talking about the highly visible Parkinsonians--in that Mr. Ali and Mr. Fox, Mr. Arafat and the pope, and Ms. Reno are the five most often seen, we can all make progress. we will ultimately improve our own Ivan Suzman 52/39/36 On Sun, 24 Feb 2002 03:10:49 -0800 Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Hi Ivan and All, > > Ms Reno is launching a "Red Truck Tour" and > I wish her well in this endeavor. > > "Reno, who shakes visibly because of Parkinson's disease, > fainted Jan. 31 during a speech in Rochester, N.Y., > adding to concerns about her ability to deal with the > rigors of the campaign and the governor's job itself. > > She recovered quickly from the fall, and doctors have said > they doubt the fainting spell had anything to do with her > Parkinson's. She has said she feels good and is "gung-ho" > about the campaign." - Associated Press 02-22-02 > > Since her doctors feel her fainting spell and PD > were unrelated I'd defer to their professional opinion > and prefer to refrain from speculating further on her meds > and potential interactions / side effects. > > After all, I don't think Ms. Reno is a member of this list > and (even if she were) is there any real value to this > focussed speculation? We are all very much individuals > with individual responses and reactions to our meds. > > Cheers ....... murray > > PS: I'm always pleased to hear feedback on the > News & Views... Thanks! > Read the rest of "The Red Truck Tour".... > > > On 22 Feb 2002, at 9:21, Ivan M Suzman wrote: > > > Good morning Murray and PIEN, > > > > Thanks for explaining, Murray. > > Actually, I rarely make time to read the newspapers! > > > > For news, I read my computer screen in my > > kitchen, and as part of it, I scan your wonderful > > "Overnight Wire" news every day, for which > > I feel very grateful to you. This is much > > easier for me than holding and folding big, > > floppy newspapers. > > > > I was actually considering whether Janet Reno > > might be both overmedicated (MIrapex) and > > simultaneously undermedicated. (Sinemet). > > > > Do you know where to find her medical records > > on the Internet, Murray? > > > > I was thinking that the level of Mirapex she's on > > could be dropping her blood pressure, > > and causing fainting, or light-headedness. > > > > I also was thinking that her strong tremors on stage, > > the inability to keep her coat on her shoulders, > > or cover up after her skirt had accidentally hiked up > > her legs, without help from others, indicate insufficient > > muscle movement, suggesting more Sinemet > > is needed to raise the dopamine level in her body. > > > > I think that many neurologists are trying > > Mirapex as a replacement for Sinemet, > > rather than adjunctively, as a second line of stimulaitng > > a PWP's dopamine receptors. Perhaps this causes > > some type of dopamine flooding in Janet Reno. > > > > Unfortunately, for many PWP's , women or men, > > (including myself), even the tiniest amount of > > Mirapex is too powerful,and has a knock-out effect. > > This unfortunately may create a danger to those who are on > > even small amounts. > > > > Ivan > > 52/39./36 > > > > > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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