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Anytime, Gene. Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene Gascay" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Stalevo > Bev- Thanks for spending time to give some very valuable suggestions. I > hope it is ok for me to contact you again if the need arises, Gene > > > n Mar 16, 2007, at 12:36 PM, Beverly Bashe wrote: > >> Hi, Gene. >> >> My husband, David, has been taking Stalevo 150 >> 4-6x/day for about 3 years now. He's never had anything painful, >> including >> finger joints and muscular problems. Doctors have told us that there >> are >> often PD changes to the body, including arthritic conditions, but no >> one has >> mentioned Stalevo as being a cause. It may be something to >> investigate. >> Seeing a rheumatologist familiar with Parkinson's disease might be a >> next >> step. >> >> As to urological problems, that appears to be a PD problem, but I'd >> definitely go to a urologist for more specific answers and treatment. >> David >> has been taking Sanctura to help control the urinary urges. He did >> take >> Ditropan and Flomax at separate times, but these drugs can cause >> confusion >> in PD patients...and did so with him. Sanctura appears to alleviate >> this >> side-effect and is being used more successfully in PD patients than the >> other drugs on the market. >> >> Hope I've helped a little bit. >> >> Bev Bashe >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Eugene Gascay" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:43 PM >> Subject: Stalevo >> >> >>> I have been taking Stalevo 150 3x day for about a year and would >>> like >>> to determine If your experience with Salevo is similar to what I have >>> described below. Please tell me how the drug affects you so I can >>> determine the true cause of my discomfort. >>> >>> a) I have developed very painful finger joints cannot bend two >>> fingers. >>> My primary doctor has ruled out arthritis >>> based on >>> lab reports. >>> >>> b) The muscle in my right arm is so painful that I can barely >>> feed >>> myself. >>> My primary doctor feels the issue in the arm >>> is >>> part of >>> problem with my hands >>> >>> c My bladder control is increasingly problematic. When I >>> feel the >>> urge I must go to the bathroom >>> immediately. >>> My primary doctor >>> examined my prostate and everything is OK. I >>> have >>> also taken >>> herbal products to eliminate frequent trips to the >>> bathroom at >>> night. My primary doctor says that sometimes >>> medication >>> can >>> affect bladder control adversely. >>> >>> Thanks for sharing your experiences >>> >>> Gene >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn