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Bill Thank you for the advise. Right now I am taking Mirapex 1.50 mg three times a day and Carbindopa / levo .25 mg three times a day along with Clonazepam 0.5 mg right before bed. Maybe I should talk to my doctor and see if I can take less. I am new at this so I just take what he said I should take. After reading some of the post's I don't know if that is a good thing. I was diagnosed at age 45 and I wonder what this will be like at age 55. I don't sleep but maybe 4 a night. When I am up everyone tells me to sit and relax because I am always finding something to do, reason being I am afraid of what I will not be able to do later. Rod ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Bashe" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Diagnosed 1 year and 3 months ago > That's good advice, Bill. The less meds, the better in the long run. > Take > only what you absolutely need. > > Bev cg to David, diagnosed 10 years ago, symptoms for 38 years...possibly > more > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Lawless" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 12:32 AM > Subject: Re: Diagnosed 1 year and 3 months ago > > >> Rod, >> This Parkinsons is a manageable disease for at least five years. Though >> each case is different. Take as little meds as possible to get you able >> to >> work, drive,etc. Do not worry about what others see or think. Get as much >> rest as necessary and regular exercise. When five years have passed and >> you have the experience of management of the condition you can plan the >> next five. Most people like to assist others and our PD gives them an >> easy >> opportunity to help. There is lots of information available online and >> if you stumped ask here and you get many responses >> >> Regards, Bill Lawless [log in to unmask] >> [Post hoc, ergo propter hoc!] a logical fallacy. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Rod Adams >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 3:17 AM >> Subject: Diagnosed 1 year and 3 months ago >> >> >> Hello all >> >> I was diagnosed by a neurologist in Florida over a year ago. It was >> hard for me to believe that I had Parkinson's so I got a second opinion. >> Same diagnosis. I left Florida and moved back to Oklahoma where my >> family and got a third opinion hoping the the other two was a mistake. >> The neurologist told me what I had before I even got to sit down in his >> office. I guess I will have to come to terms with this. I knew >> something >> was wrong. I just don't like to admit it. I have been looking for a >> support group for a while. Me and my family does not talk about the PD >> to >> much but I do notice that everytime I get around them it is as though >> they >> are watching me just so they can see me shake etc. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> Rod Adams > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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