Milton E McLain <[log in to unmask]>
wrote <<<<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?>>>
my opinion is that you are not taking the best medicine - levodopa.
Suggest to your doctor half a 25/100 carbidopa/levodopa 3 times a day
half an hour before meals - take with small amount of low protein food;
A prune or handfull of cheerios and bran, or a few plain crackers.
--
ron 1936, dz PD 1984 Ridgecrest, California
Ronald F. Vetter <[log in to unmask]>
http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~rfvetter
