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This is a long post but if you want to stick with it here goes.
I've been here since late July of 95 but never sent an intro or much
information. I'm 66 w/ PD since >< '84.
Meds are:
Daily-- 1 Sinemet 25/100, 2 1/2 Sinemet CR 50/200,
2 Amantadine 100 mg.
Every other day-- 1 Eldepryl 5 mg
Also daily-the following vitamin/mineral supplements--
A 10833 IU Manganese 12 mg
Beta-carotene 1250 IU Potassium 28 mg
B-1Thiamin 58 mg PABA 54 mg
B-2Riboflavin 54 mg B-3 Niacin 66 mg
B-6 58 mg Biotin 475 mcg
B-12 2058 mcg Folic Acid 467 mcg
C 3600 mg Iron 0 mg
D 408 IU Pantothenic Acid 92 mg
E 863 IU Iodine 17 mcg
Chromium 117 mcg Selenium 167 mcg
Choline 63 mg Silica 2000 mcg
Calcium 2442 mg Garlic 300 mg
Magnesium 1042 mg Copper 4 mcg
Zinc 52 mg Boron 0.13 mg
Inositol 58 mg Flavinoids 1408 mg
N-Acetyl Cysteine 750 mg Ginkgo Biloba 80 mg
We space the meds to fit our activities for the day which usually gives me
10-11 "on" hours that kind of run together. The "off" times are at the end
of the day, TV time and sleep. I'm about 95% normal when "on" (wife doubts
if I was ever "normal"). Off duty I have just enough Moxie (ask your Dad) to
walk/shuffle, turn over in bed & handle the sheets. All in slo-motion, as
you know.
I seem to be on a plateau for the last 10-12 months, not gaining or losing
ground, but very slowly losing weight in spite of a voracious appetite.
To my knowledge, there is no diabetes in my history.
While "off"& watching TV, I used to get restless or nervous legs that would
last about an hour Standing or walking usually relieved them. That problem
has all but ceased since I started on the Gingko Biloba,...coincidence?, who
knows. (Sorry I can't be more accurate,--I have an Arts, not science,
background.)
We believe that alternative medicine can help along with vita/mineral
supplements, the more natural, the better.
This group has been very informative, hope to stick around for a long time.
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