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Wow! Thanks Peggy for your well thot out tips. Lottie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Willocks" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 8:15 AM Subject: Re: I have just been diagnosed with Parkinson's > Hello Lottie: > > Welcome to the world of PD. I have some tips on choosing a neurologist - > nothing "official," but just from experience: > 1. Find out his/her interest among movement disorders to be sure it's > something related. For example, my neurologist does studies in sleep > disorders - and PWP's definitely have sleep problems. > 2. See what area in which he/she is board certified. Mine is board > certified in psychiatry - need I say more. > 3. If you bring a list of questions and your neuro doesn't give you time > to go through it, kiss that one goodbye. Yes, they are busy, but you're > the one living with this illness and deserve the time. > 4. When you mention a new symptom, does your neuro take time to explain > why this is happening and give you a couple of options in treating it (to > include non-medication options)? If you mention a symptom and are > immediately handed another prescription, beware. This isn't always true > because another med may be the best or only answer, but that's not the > answer to everything. > 5. Ask about new or upcoming treatments or medications; if he/she is > "clueless," that doesn't equate to an uninformed doctor. But if this > happens often, I'd be a little questioning of his interests. > 6. If he/she is not a movement disorder specialists, is the doctor > willing to refer you to one for an evaluation? > 7. Finally, do you feel comfortable telling your neurologist about > anything - ANYTHING (even personal, intimate problems you may be > experiencing), and does he/she lister - REALLY listen and address your > concerns? This is in my opinion the most important attriute of a good > neurologist. > Hope this helps. > Peggy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lottie Hillard" <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 4:27:58 AM (GMT-0500) America/New_York > Subject: I have just been diagnosed with Parkinson's > > It has been very insightful reading all of your chats. > Tho it also makes my future more scary--hearing more details of the > disease. Anyone have any tips about choosing the right neurologist? > > Lottie Hillard > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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