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Cathy - Stalevo has been great for me. I was already taking Comtan (Stalevo is L-dopa and Comtan combined into one pill), so it made for one less pill to have to count out and swallow. The only drawback for someone just startiing on Comtan would be that you couldn't titrate the Comtan into your regime very easily. You would have to begin with full dosage of Comtan from the onset, which might be how some doctors do it anyway. Comtan is made to always be taken with Sinemet, otherwise it's useless. As far as what you can do to help your friend with her depression, you seem to be doing all you can. Be with her, even when she doesn't want you there. Just be a friend. When she says something negative, counter it with a positive remark. Depression is the darkest cloud, in my opinion, that hangs over the heads of people with Parkinson's. It's a chemical thing mostly - an imbalance of both dopamine and seritonin. And of course there's added sadness because one cannot function normally. It's a double whammy - she's fortunate to have you as a friend. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy James" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: Stalevo/depression > Has anyone tried Stalevo? My friend's levadopa is not lasting as long as it did. Should I encourage her to try Stalevo? > > On another note, what is the best way to deal with depression in addition to therapy? I know you all must experience this. What have friends done for you or said to you that helped the most? I'm at a loss for new things to try. I take her out walking and to movies and dinner, etc. I never seem to say the right thing. > > Thanks! > CJ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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