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From: "yesim erman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 1:47 AM
Subject: Piribedil


> Hello all,
>
> My father, 77,  started using Piribedil a month ago together with
> Comtan and
> Sinemet. He has had Parkinson's for 10 years. He feels  better with
> Piribedil and
> it improved his movements 30 - 40 %. He takes Piribedil 75mg a day. He
> says it
> works.
> He didn't have much tremor when he started that but he had too much
> rigidity and
> freezing. Now his movements are smoother. He can do more things like
> shaving by
> himself. We liked the medicine but when we increased the dosage to 100
> mg. a day
> as his doc. prescribed, it caused some hallucinations. Although the
> degree of
> them wasn't  important, we decreased it to 75mg. so they are gone. He
> takes this
> medicine after the meals. That's something his doc. wanted. He doesn't
> have
> nausea or any other side affects.His situation is a little better with
> this.  I
> wonder if anybody else is using it and what the dousage is.
>
> Regards
>
> Yesim
>
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>
> > Piribedil has been used in France for quite a long time, mainly as a
> starter.
> > I think it is being prescribed less ans less nowadays. John has tried
> it for
> > his tremor with no result, not even side effects but that does not
> mean it is
> > ineffective for everyone
> > Maryse cg John 73,13
> >
> > > Has anyone tried or trying piribidel?  Based on a lit search, it
> has been
> > > around a while and has not been in favor because it is most
> effective with
> > > tremor and can cause nausea.  A recent study shows that it is
> effective
> > > with bradykinesia in monkeys and domperidone eliminates the nausea.
> > >
> > > There seems to be a new found interest in it originating in France.
> A
> > > recent survey article calls it the best DA, but again, the article
> is of
> > > French origin.  Why the renewed interest and why the French flavor?
> > > Thanks, Bob
>
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