At 05:24 PM 11/6/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi
>I have been reading the list mail for the last several months and have found
>it extremely useful in understanding my wife's disease. She was diagnosed 3
>years ago at age 63. She is currently taking 2 1/2 of 50/200 Sinimet CR and
>5mg of eldepryl which keep her symptoms down to a point where her lifestyle
>is not affected. Based on what I have read I think that maybe the amount of
>carbidopa is to high and will discuss lowering it the next time we see her
>neurologist.
>
>Anyway, the questions I have are:
>1) She is going in for surgery next month. How long before the surgery should
>she stop the Eldepryl?
>
She should be off the Eldepryl for 2 weeks or more if possible. Even then it
is generally recommended that Parkinsonians should avoid Demerol [meperidine]
and/or any dopamine supressor. Go easy on the opiates if possible.
>2) Why doesn't everyone use time release Sinimet as it seems to avoid the ups
>and downs? (probably a stupid question)
>
The time release are awfully slow to come on, the CR's are generally less
predictable
and a large amount of the CR passes into the lower bowel and out without
doing anything.
The CR's cost more. There is no generic for the CR.
>Thanks
>Harry Davis [log in to unmask]
>
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