WARNING:
I AM TAKING A CALCULATED RISK IN PRESCIBING MY OWN MEDICATION. I DO
THIS AFTER A THOROUGH LITERATURE SURVEY.
I AM SHARING MY EXPERIENCE. I AM NOT QUALIFIED TO GIVE ANY ADVICE TO
ANYBODY. WHAT WORKS FOR ME MAY NOT WORK FOR EVERYBODY. DO CONSULT A
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUL BEFORE YOU CHANGE ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE DOING CURRENTLY.
Hi Nick & Oanh:
Anybody who knows about the action of sinamet, will opt to stay out of
it as long as possible. That was and is my whole aim even today. It is
unfortunate that no new and useful medication has been invented for the past
several decades. I visited my neuro last week. The intern that saw me for
almost 40 minutes was trying to push sinemet on me very hard. He sounded
worse than the medical sales rep. He insisted that sinemet does not cause
dyskenesia!
When I told him that Cox-2 inhibitor is important for slowing the
progression of PD, he didn't even know about it. That is the kind of
younger generation of doctors we are training! After the chief had a talk
with me, he said more or less the same thing. However, at the end of my
visit, another intern came with a questionnaire that she was studying. This
was about the bad side effects caused by sinamet and the patients aptitude
with regard to taking sinemet. Both the interns were contradicting each
other.
To cut the long story short, I still was not convinced enough to take
sinemet. I have determined to sty out of it as long as I can manage.
Therefore, I am still pursuing my multiprong attack and hope I can solve my
problems. However, I must say that I have been so far lucky to drastically
slow down the progression of PD. I cannot still say I have stopped the
progression completely.
Here are the things that I take everyday:
Morning:
20 Min yoga and exercise*
Dr. Paneri's medication*
Synthroid (for hypothyroidism)
Acetyl-l-carnitine**
Folic acid for BP & nerves
B12
Celebrex 100 mg*
Brain essentials from Swanson's nutritionals*
Co E Q 10 for PD and heart *
Green tea capsule
MIX of blue berry and pomogranate juice (for Pd and heart)
bran cereal + almonds and walnuts
Lunch time:
Dr. Paneri's medication
Acetyl-l-carnitine
Atacand (for Blood Pressure)
L-Carnosine**
Co E Q10
Chondroitin/glucoasmine caps.
Multivitamin
Omega 3 oil or salmon oil on alternate days or when I don't consume
salmon for a few days..
Brain essentials*
Light lunch with fruits and juices
Supper time:
Dr. Paneri's medication
Aceyl-l-carnitine
Resveratrol**
Brain essentials
Turmeric caps 400 mg (for PD and general health of nerves)
Supper with salads, fish or chicken no rice (low carb diet)
before bed time:
Atacand for BP.
Listen to the Mind Aerobics tape**
*THese items I find very useful.
** These items have anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidnt,
neuroprotective and neuro regenerative properties. These should be consumed
by everybody for general health.
In general, I avoid beef, rice, and white bread, when ever possible.
I consume plenty of stuff like spinach and stawberries (both great for
PD). I make it a point to take a variety of fruits, not necessarily all at
the same time. The idea is to consume anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective,
neuro-regenerative, and antioxidants as much as possible.
WARNING:
I AM TAKING A CALCULATED RISK IN PRESCIBING MY OWN MEDICATION. I DO
THIS AFTER A THOROUGH LITERATURE SURVEY.
I AM SHARING MY EXPERIENCE. I AM NOT QUALIFIED TO GIVE ANY ADVICE TO
ANYBODY. WHAT WORKS FOR ME MAY NOT WORK FOR EVERYBODY. DO CONSULT A
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUL BEFORE YOU CHANGE ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE DOING CURRENTLY.
I was diagnosed in 1999. It too me two yearss bfore I understood the
seriousness of PD and he woes of allopathic PD medications. I wish I
started on my protocol much earlier.
However, I must say that my friends, including doctors, and my two
sons, who are doctors themselves, tell me that I look a lot better than I
use to a couple of years ago. In fact, a medical doctor friend of mine was
so impressed with my health improvement, he is prescribing the same things
to his patient, who did not respond well of the conventional medicines.
I must add that I am painfully aware that I am not out of the woods yet.
If everything else fails, I can always starting on sinemet, which would be
my last option. I am still on constant look out for alternative medications
for my PD.
I hope I have answered your questions.
Wishing you all the best.
Raj
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From: "Nick & Oanh" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 6:19 AM
Subject: Curcumin inhibits neuronal cell death
> Hi Raj,
> Been following your posts, and the novel way you are combating PD.
>
> Would you be so kind and let us know what you are taking now, and how
> well it's working for you?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Nick
>
> Brightline wrote:
>
> >Hi Everybody:
> > I was aware that curcumin, an active component of the Indian spice &
condiment, turmeric, has some protective action against PD and also has
certain cancer-killing effect. The consumption of turmeric is thought to be
one of the reasons why PD is rare in Indian population. However, I did not
know the mechanism of its action. Recently, I ran into some interesting
references that claim curcumin inhibits the death of dopaminergic neurons in
the MPP+ Parkinson's disease model (Neuropharmacology 2002, 42, 1056-64) by
inhibiting an enzyme that triggers cell death or apoptosis. I also found
some references to the effect that Omega 3 Fatty Acid (good for the heart
too) also acts in a similar fashion
> > Therefore, I have added these two in my arsenal against the
advacement of PD. This is for your info only.
> > Please talk to your physician before you change anything.
> > Wish you all the best.
> > Raj
> >*********
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