>Would appreciate any advise re use of artane vs. amantadine for early PD
>treatment. I've tryed low dose(2 mg per day in two half doses, am & noon) of
>artane for about 9 months which gave good relief from stiffness and tremor
>but had unpleasant effect on short term memory. Have recently switched to
>amantadine (2 x100 mg) as experiment. After 30 days I find it also gives
>good relief but w/o nasty side effects, so far. My question is, given a
>choice, is there any benefit to one drug vs the other as regards a person's
>ability to prolong time before need for Sinemet? How long is it possible to
>use amantadine or artane alone as treatment? BTW I also take 5mg eldepryl in
>a.m.-as well as NADH and various vitamins and herbs. Any comments from folks
>who know would be most appreciated. Thanks.
>
>Fred Schaffert (53/1)
>
Fred, I don't understand your reluctance to start on Sinemet. I would
appreciate any imput on this subject from the list members.
Peace, John
