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From: "Roberto Correia" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 1:16 PM
Subject: Medication Vacation, Is it a good idea?
> Hello,
> I HAVE HAD PD FOR 37 YEARS I WENT THROUGH IT HE WILL HAVE TO TRY DIFFERENT TIMES HE TAKES HIS MED RECORD DAY TIME HOW LONG THE LAST HOW HE FEELS SICK AT BELLY OR ANY THING ELSE IT WILL TAKE LOT OF TIME LOT OF IT. EVEN WHEN EATING,WALKING MOOD SO ON WHEN FOUND OUT NEVER CHANGE IT NOR CHANGE MED WHIT OUT DOC. OK DON MCKINLEY
> My Father has had Parkinson's for 8 years now. Almost from the start
> he has been on Bromocriptine and Siminet. From time to time his Neuro
> has tried other medications (Requip, Comtan) with very negative
> results. In the end my Father is worse off after having had tried the
> new medication then he was before.
>
> Recently the side effects of the Bromocriptine & Siminet have
> worsened. In fact my Father seems to be better of in the morning before
> taking his first dosage. In the morning he has difficulty walking but
> can do so extremely slowly without ever falling, in addition his facial
> expressions, speech and upper body movement are much better in morning.
> As the day progresses and he takes more medication for a brief period
> he may experience some improvement walking but as the day goes on he
> experience more freezing and a great deal of involuntary movement to
> the point were he will fall down quite often and has a hard time doing
> just about everything.
>
> So basically without medication he has problems walking but can do
> everything else reasonably well and with medication he can walk
> slightly better for perhaps 1 hour a day but after that it's down hill
> from there, significantly.
>
> Does this sound like something that could be helped with a medication
> vacation?
>
> I am concerned that his neuro will simply suggest increasing his
> medication and I'm quite positive that will make things worse.
>
> I would appreciate any suggestions.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Roberto Correia
>
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