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Allan Rosenberg wrote: > > Recently Barbara started a regimen of Permax, gradually increasing the > doseage until she had reached 9/day (.25mg) She had a bout of diskenesia > yesterday and is now backing off to 8/day under directions from her > neurologist. Is this common? > > >From the time she started on the Permax she has had periods (mostly at dinner > and with people around) when she can not get the food to her mouth, loses her > ability to speak and simply sits there with the fork poised in mid-air. > Slowly she ultimately can finish. The neurologist feels it is not a side > effect of the Permax but associated with the PD and anxiety. > > Has anyone else seen this phenomena and does anyone have any advise to give? > Would a small dose of a tranquilizer, like Valium, help? > > Thanks. Allan Fuad has had similar reactions. He now takes only .5 mg 3x a day. I am unable to elaborate at this moment, but will respond in more depth later today. I feel it is definitely the Permax. Barb J. CG