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On 18 Sep 2004 at 9:04, Des Hooker ACCOUNTANT Cambridge NZ wrote: > Hi I visited my doctor yesterday and asked about my dribbling or > drooling as you Americans call it. He said he could give me a tablet > to dry up my saliva but was not sure that in light of the fact that my > dribbling was parkinson related that this was the way to go. > As I have mentioned earlier todate I am not taking any medication > for Parkinsons. He would like to know if anyone out here has any > suggestions regarding drugs used to combat dribbling and any side > effects that may occur. Shows how the English language differs according to region/nationality. "Dribbling" in American English usually refers to the urinary tract, and "drooling" to excessive oral secretions. The medications to decrease "drooling" are relatives of the atropine/belladonna group of medications, and tend to "dry out" the system (as well as cause urinary problems in patients who already have, for example, prostate problems). Some of these drugs can also increase the pressure in the eyes in patients who have a tendency towards glaucoma. Watch for side-effects if yoiur doctor uses those medications. Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. Neurological Surgery 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 <http://www.rafink.com/> "Ex Tristitia Virtus" Disclaimer: That which is written in my e-mail is not to be considered as "medical advice". Such advice can only be given after a formal, in-person, consultation between doctor and patient. ********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn