--PART.BOUNDARY.0.17542.mail06.mail.aol.com.823146966 Content-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Content-type: text/plain PLEASE CONSIDER MY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; ALL REPLIES ARE WELCOME. --PART.BOUNDARY.0.17542.mail06.mail.aol.com.823146966 Content-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Content-type: text/plain; name="SINEMET.DOC" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Everyone, =0D I have been following the listserv and reading messages for quite some ti= me. I have not sent anything because I didn't feel I had anything to contribute, but= much to learn. My mother (63) was diagnosed with PD approx. 6 yrs. ago. Since t= hen her = PD symptoms have progressed rapidly. Her main problems right now are tre= mor and dose failure. Recently I read on the listserv of diluting sinemet in= O. J. I'm = assuming this is to even out the meds and help with the on/off effect. Please = correct me if I'm wrong. Also I was wondering where this idea originated= from, if = it was done with a physicians guidance, and why it's mixed with O. J. as opposed to some other liquid? I mentioned this to my mother's phsician and he di= dn't know = anything about it. Also we are cautiously looking into Pallidotomy. Any= information on this and insurance coverage would be helpful. =0D Thanks for all your help, Renee =0D --PART.BOUNDARY.0.17542.mail06.mail.aol.com.823146966--