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Hi Pam: My name isMarilyn and I as diagnosed 2 years ago altho I think I have had PD for approximately 3 years. I have been taking 50/200 4 times a days for sometime and have wanted to try Requip but have been afraid to after having a bad experience with Mirapex. Maybe I will rethink this since you have had such good luck. As they say, everyone is different! We'll see, ----- Original Message ----- From: "MyFirstname Mylastname" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 3:19 PM > Hi > > My name is Pam and I have had Parkinsons for 11 years. So far I have > been extremely lucky in that PD hasn't taken over my life completely. I > have been fighting it all the way. I moved to Syracuse, NY from Houston, > Texas to be close to family 5 years ago knowing that sooner or later I > might be in a situation that I would need a caretaker. I am fortunate > that I can still drive, live on my own and have a job. I was doing > aerobics when I learned I had PD and decided that the only way to fight > was to continue to exercise. I changed my priorities and added more > aerobic classes to my schedule. When I moved here I didn't have a > neurologist and finally found one that didn't require a referral from > another doctor. Unfortunately my appointment was delayed because this > neuro had to have surgery (even doctors get sick) When I finally got to > see her, I wasn't doing that well. She started me on Requip and I > noticed a wonderful change within a few days. I could actually walk > again. I am a big fan of Requip and am on 2 mg three times a day. I > also take the generic levadopa/carabidopa 25/100 4-5 times a day. > Sometimes it doesn't work all that good. Amitriptyline 50mg at night and > Amandatine once a day. The neuro is pleased with me as she said I was in > bad shape when she first met me and thought that I would not be driving > nor working within a few years. I only work 20 hours a week but it > forces me to get out every day. I have very little tremor, but once I > relax a bit my hand or foot starts flapping. My biggest problem is > freezing. When I am 'off' my feet turn out so that I am walking on the > sides of my feet (its tough on shoes) and I can hardly walk. Sometimes > the levadopa takes affect within 30 minutes and sometimes its much > longer. I also have been falling quite a bit lately. I am pleased to be > able to share in some of your stories. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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