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Hello to all -

My name is Milton McLain and I was a PD list server participant back in
1995.  Here I am, again.  Vital statistics are:
        Age: 62
        Profession:  Professor Emeritus (health physics/radiation
                protection)
        Home:  Los Alamos, New Mexico, travel via RV about 9 months
                of the year.
        PD Status:  1st symptoms - 1989; diagnosed - 1993; currently
                Stage I
        Medications:  Eldepryl, 5 mg/day;  Artane, 2 mg/ 4 times a day
                (just discontinued); Permax, 0.25 mg/ 3 times a day
        Main Complaints:  Tremor right arm/hand; makes writing difficult;
                right leg gait affected, no tremor there.

QUESTION:  My doctor recently switched me off Artane and on to Permax
(pergolide).  This was about a month ago.  At this point, I am less than
thrilled with the results.  The tremor is not improved - may even be
worse.  Also, I seem to be experiencing a "slowness of movement" since
beginning Permax that was not there before.  Any comments from you out
there?

Thanks!

Milton McLain