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Hi Rick, Could you tell us the brand of CoQ 10 and the dosage you are taking. I am into my 8th yrs and starting to have on/off fluctation problem. john >From: Rick McGirr <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: question >Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 07:50:10 -0500 > >I don't know about ALC. To me that means American League Champion. >But if you are a member of the club, you find out that's how it works. >Slow progression. Keep taking anything your doctor says can help you, >but also verify your doctor's information from other sources. I tell >my neurologist about everything I eat. One thing that appears to help >me is CoQ10. It's a co-enzyme that helps the cells make energy. >Recently I got a bad bottle, so I wasn't able to take it for a few >days, til I got to the store. My energy went way down, and I took a >bit of a dip in the 'depression pool'. I got a new bottle and my mood >went back to normal, which is kind of grey. Don't be afraid to spend >a little money on things that might seem like a luxury, like >therapeutic massage for your tight muscles. That's one that really >helps me. And get regular exercise to keep you going on longer. > >FYI, I'm 52, about five years into PD. > >Good luck, Ken. > >Enjoy the holidays! >Rick McGirr >Email: [log in to unmask] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "kbachn" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 11:56 AM >Subject: question > > >>Hello all, >> >>Does anyone have knowledge of the effects of taking >>Acetyl-L-Carnitine? can it have a negative effects? I'm a young >>onset case, and througfh some research discovered that ALC may help >>and had been taking it for 6 months or so on and off. My parkinson >>symptoms have been getting worse since my dianosis about a year ago, >>just wondering if it's a natural progression or if it's because of >>the ALC (and ginseng) that i've been taking. >> >>Any insight would be much appreciated. >> >>Thank You and Regards, Ken Nguyen (Ottawa - Canada) >> >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn