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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 11:09:51 -0600 From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Caregivers We've been a subscriber now about 2 years and have tried to post a message on the B.B. without any luck. I am the caregiver as my husband who is 54 years old has had Parkinsons for 11 years and have managed to cope with it quite well considering. However recently he has started to experience some of the side effects as a result of his medication i.e. 14 Sinemet 25/100 per day and 16 Bromo 2.5 per day (very costly) and normal progression of the disease which is causing very difficult problems. On our last visit to our neurologist we asked for some alternatives and or changes such as new or different drugs and his only suggestions was the Pallidotomy in Toronto. We would appreciate some opinions, options, commets etc. from others to help us make some sort of an informed decision and also help us as well as others take a more active role in our own health care. There has to be some viable alternatives such as new drugs which control the damage being done and maybe even slow the progression. My wife's e-mail address is ([log in to unmask]) Thank you Bev McNeill