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Hi Sue, What generally happens is that you have to decrease your meds. My neuro calls it "walking a tightrope" between the rigidity or dystonia the PD causes and the dyskinesia of overstimulated muscles. I found when I added Selegiline to my medication regime I had to decrease the Mirapex. Of course, each of us is chemically unique and PD is such a peculiar designer disease that it is a matter of trial and error what works best for YOU. Requires plenty of fine-tuning. Carole Hercun --- Sue Weiler <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > HELLO FRIENDS, > I'M COMING OUT OF LURK MODE TO ASK ANOTHER QUESTION. > > MY JAW HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW WITH > WHAT MY MOVEMENT > DISORDER SPECIALIST CALLS DYSKINESIA > CAUSED BY MY MEDS. > > I TAKE 25/100 TABS OF CARBO/LEVA -6 PER DAY > 6 MG OF MIRAPEX > 5 MG OF SELEGILINE > > THEN WE TRIED ARTANE FOR MY JAW WHICH ONLY MADE IT WORSE > SO AFTER TITRATING > BACK OFF OF ARTANE I AM NOW UP TO 25 MG OF BACLOFEN WITH > THE OPTION TO ADD 5 > MG. > > THE EFFECT OF THE BACLOFEN HAS BEEN TO RELAX THE MUSCLES > IN MY FACE SO THE > PAIN IS GONE BUT WHEN I GET NERVOUS I'M STILL CLENCHING > MY JAW AND MAKING > FACES AT PEOPLE. > > SO, HERE'S THE QUESTION: HAS ANYONE ELSE DEALT WWITH > THIS SUCCESSFULLY AND > IF SO, WHAT MEDS WORKED FOR YOU? > > sue in wisconsin > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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