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No, I haven't but I don't take many PD drugs although I did take carbodopa/levadopa when my stimulators weren't working. Until now I haven't been depressed and my memory is OK. Somebody on the List is bound to be able to help you. Ray -------------------------------------------------- From: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 6:15 AM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Fighting for the Right to Clone | Stem Cell Research | DISCOVER Magazine > DEAR RAY, > > HAVE YOU OR ANYONE ELSE TRIED THE EXELON PATCH FOR MEMORY OR/AND > DEPRESSION? > > MY HUSBAND ( PARKINSON 13 YEARS) HAS JUST STARTED ON IT (ONE FULL MONTH) > AND ALTHOUGH HE HAS NOT HAD ANY OF THE NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS I AM NOT > "ABSOLUTELY" POSITIVE IT IS HELPING HIM. > > HIS MEMORY SEEMS TO BE BETTER (AT LEAST NOT WORSE) AND HIS DEPRESSION > DAYS PRETTY MUCH GONE TOO (SINCE WE STARTED USING THE EXELON PATCH) SO WE > WILL > CONTINUE WITH THE EVERYDAY CHANGING AND THIS COMING MONTH AN ESCALATION > OF > THE DOSAGE, UNLESS SIDE EFFECTS KICK IN WITH THE HIGHER DOSAGE. > > IS IT MY IMAGINATION THIS PAST MONTH, THAT HE HAS IMPROVED--SINCE EACH > PROBLEM WAS IN A BEGINNING STAGE--BUT VERY NOTICEABLE? > > HAVE ANY OF YOU HAVE TRIED IT AND HAD WHAT IS YOUR OPINION? > > HAS THE EXELON PATCH HELPED YOU ESCAPE OR AT LEAST SLOWED DOWN THE MEMORY > PROBLEMS AND DEPRESSIONS? > > THANKS, > > MARGARET (HIS WIFE) > [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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