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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannie Leroux" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 10:39 AM Subject: Constipation > My husband, Gordon, has lately been having problems with constipation. He > takes the maximum dose of stool softeners and eats dried prunes and other > fruit. When he is trying to move his bowels, the symptoms of the Parkinson's > increases, and he gets very upset. I have urged him to increase his fluids > which he is doing -- especially if I gently nag a bit. He was diagnosed with > PD in 1996 and started meds in 1997. Presently he is on carb/ledopa 10/100, > mirapex, selegiline, CR sinemet at bedtime, and comtan. The comtan was added > gradually at Christmas time and the last increase was the end of January. In > the last three weeks the constipation has gotten very bad. He is sure it is > from the comtan. From what I have read the comtan has diarrhea is as common > side effect. I have a call into the doctor's office and am waiting for a > return. Has anyone else had problems with constipation or noticed it with > comtan? Thank you in advance. > Jeannie Leroux > JEANNIE U MUST BE NEW TO THE LIST. I HAVE TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS. HAVE HAD 3 OPPERATIONS FOR IT. 51/2 MONTHS IN INTENTESE WARD. FOR 5 MONTS AROUND THE CLOCK NURESES U SHOULD C MY BELLY AM ONE AGAING GOING THROUGH IT AMON ABOUT ANY THING THEY GOT TO MAKE ME REGAL. WHAN I CAN'T GO I JUST ABOUT DIE WITH PAIN. FOR YEARS THERE WASS NO WAY I HAD ANY CONTROL OVER MY BOULES. HAD TO GIVE UP CHURCH AND EVERY THING ASS I NEVER KNEW WHEN I HAD TO GO. SO MANY SHOWERS A DAY. IF U GET THE DRIFT NOW BACK TO IT. I PLAY WITH MY FOODS TO C WHAT WILL MAKE ME GO JUST HANG IN THEAR OR TELL HIM IT IS HECK TO BE IN THAT SHAPE BUT DON'T ET MAD AT U. JUST FIND A PLACE TO GO AND CRY. U R XYL HAS LOT TO DO FOR U SO DO FOR U R SELF. I EVEN WAS MY SELF. JUST BECAUSE I GOT PD DOES NOT MAKE A BABY. SO TRY LOT OF DIFFENT THINGS U JUST GOT TO DO IT OWN U R OWN DOC'S SEEM TO PASS IT OFF CANDY SWEET STUFF WORKED NOW NO. IF U FIND I GOOD WAY LET ME KNOOW. ALL I DO NOW IS PUT OUT OF FIRES LO LO I.Y.Q. DON > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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