At 01:16 AM 11/6/96 -0500, you wrote: >As someone who was diagnosed in 1991, I'm nearing the time when I have to >consider more "heavy-duty" management of my symtoms. I do not wish to use >sinamet as yet but would like to try an agonist + amantadine. I know there >is some considerable documentation of this approach, but would like some >personal comments from those of you who have gone this route. > >barb hodson >e-mail [log in to unmask] > dear barb: I tried parlodel and artane. parlodel to improve mobility and artane to control tremors. worked for about one and a half years. added sinemet but found it affected my sleep switched to prolopa -just a different mixture of leva-dopa -sleep like a baby watch the agonist for side effects -they sneak up on you yours john John Rogers [log in to unmask] Rural Route #1 Hagersville,Ontario Canada N0A 1H0 905-768-3581