Hi,
I have been taking selegeline since my original diagnosis, 13 years ago,
in conjunction with several other meds, presently these are Madopar,
Cabaser, Amantadine and Amitriptyline.
It has been my experience that Selegeline helps to "smooth out" the uptake
of the Madopar, as well as prolonging the "on-time".
The main downside for me from Selegeline is that it caused me to have
difficulty getting to sleep at night. My neuro' prescribed Amitriptyline to
counteract this, which it does, but this in turn brings its own package of
side effects, speech difficulty being the main one. So, as usual, it is a
trade off between the side effects and benefits of each combination of
meds'.
Good Luck.
Nigel, age 47, diagnosed at 35.
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From: "Debra Sutton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:07 PM
Subject: feedback on selegiline (eldepryl)
> I would love to have some feedback from any of you who have been or are
now taking selegiline. At a support group I attended several people referred
to bad experiences they had while taking it. I'm just curious as to whether
some of my side effects are related to it. I can't seem to find much info
on it , or at least much I can understand, so I decided to skip the medical
journal stuff and go to the people who should know best. Thanks.
> Debra
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