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Thank you, I will. David On 8/25/08 8:35 AM, "Wilson DeCamp" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > David, > > The FDA-approved prescribing information mentions that laboratory tests > often show reduced blood levels of uric acid associated with Sinemet (I assume > that is what you are taking, since levodopa is rarely prescribed by itself). > Gout is often considered to be caused by elevated levels of blood uric acid. > There is no specific mention of gout in the prescribing information. > > Having said this, I heard a presentation at the American Academy of > Neurology last April about the association of increased blood urate with > slower > progression of PD. The Fox Foundation has made a major grant supporting the > study > of inosine (a dietary supplement that increases blood uric acid levels) and > the progression of PD. > > It's not clear what the relationship between gout/uric acid and PD is yet, > but you might want to ask you doc to check your uric acid level. > > Wilson > > > In a message dated 8/25/2008 2:00:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > I was wondering if any of the PD members on the list have the experience of > having gout. Recently I developed the classical tenderness and swelling in > my > big toe. In researching this disease on the net, I discovered to my surprise > that gout can occur as a side-effect of taking levodopa. Since I have been > taking this drug every day for five years under 4 different doctors > supervision, > I feel a little put out that I had to develop the symptom to learn about the > side-effect. Yours truly, David > > > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel > deal here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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