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Sheila, welcome to the PD list. There is a CARE list that addresses caregiver issues - an invitation to that list is regularly posted here. My husband also initially had drug induced PD. Unfortunately, he eventually developed Parkinson's at the age of 40 (he is now 66). I *suspect* that people who develop Parkinsonian symptoms that continues after the affecting drug is removed probably had low Dopamine levels to begin with and are headed for the full blown disease. I don't think there are any studies out there that would prove that suspicion, however. Please consider going to the PIEN site: www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/ Go to the search engine and type in contraindicated drugs. Make sure the people who are medicating your husband have a list of those drugs. Unfortunately, the medical community is not familiar with drugs that are contraindicated in PD and actually contribute to making PWP (people with Parkinson's) worse by prescribing them. Good luck -------- Mary Ann (CG Jamie 66/26 with PD) www.bentwillowfarm.org > 2. He was also diagnosed with combat PTSD resulting from his time in > Vietnam in the late 60's. - This condition flared up when the war in Iraq > flared up about 3 years ago. If you're unfamiliar - this involves > hallucinations, flashbacks, losing touch with reality in the sense that > sometimes he didn't know if he was here, or back there in the midst of > gunfire.. The initial barrage pf drugs they gave him (including Depakote > and Respirdol) turned him zombie-like overnight - stooped posture, > shuffling > gate, voice change, lack of affect and what had been a very minor tremor > in > one hand quickly escaleted to both arms. These I recognize now as > Parkinson's symptoms, but they were drug induced. The mds were > purposefully > lowering his dopamine levels to stop the PTSD symptoms. > Over the course of a year, they adjusted those meds and his Parkinson-like > symptoms abated, except for the tremors, voice and occasional affect > issue. > It seems that these two conditions are at odds with each other in terms of > medication. Does anyone else have both conditions? > I would love to hear from anyone with info about these two topics. > Also would love to hear from caregivers, if there are any here - or some > direction to a better site for that purpose... :-) > Sorry if I have gone on too long, I have never joined a list before. > Thanks for any advice or info. > Sheila > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.1/440 - Release Date: 9/6/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.1/440 - Release Date: 9/6/2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn