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>On Mon 09 Sep, Charles T. Barasch wrote: >> I've had positive experience with Parlodel. Although at first I did feel >> some vertigo when I stood up quickly, that has gone away. I'm now taking >> 15 mg/day. I increased the dose gradually, beginning with 2.5 mg and >> increasing by that amount each week. It's helped a lot with my symptoms; >> before taking it I could hardly roll over in bed, dress myself or eat >> soup, and I'm quite functional with the Parlodel. A few months ago I >> actually went up to 30 mg./day and was only taking Parlodel and eldepryl; >> I did find that was too much and I was feeling a little whoozy. For now >> I'm doing well on 15 mg./day Parlodel, plus eldepryl and amantadine 2X/day, >> and I'm doing okay. I'm trying to hold off on sinemet. I took it for a >> while and did not like the dyskinesia. >> >> Charlie Barasch >> Plainfield, VT >> > > >Hello Charlie, > > You may have read about my problems with Parlodel, but I do not >regard that as grounds for telling you what you should and should not take. I >am sure that many sufferers are deriving comfort from Parlodel. What I would >suggest ( and this is really what this list is all about, I think) is that you >recognise the possibility that Parlodel can affect the mind in subtle ways, >and make sure that not only you, but those close to you are aware of the >possibility. > >One other point: If you tried Sinemet and suffered diskinesia then you were >almost certainly given too much. Sinemet has its own tricks to play on the >unwary. > >Regards, > >Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]> > Charles, Don't you find it dangerous to "play" with your meds like that w/o your dr? M Laurie