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Don't worry, I didn't change meds without talking with the doctor. And I followed a schedule of dose increases as prescribed by him. I am lucky, however, to have a neurologist who answers my phone calls quickly and is willing to discuss things with me. Sometimes he suggests things, and sometimes he responds to my questions about possible med changes. My first neurologist was not so "user friendly." Charlie Barasch On Thu, 24 Oct 1996, Laura and Michael Rogers wrote: > >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 >