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>One of the Reno Parkies needs all the help he can get. > >I sent Bill to the hospital in an ambulance night of 2/19...high fever, >delirious, >etc. Drs diagnosed pneumonia, Bill went into respiratory failure in the ER. >He is in ICU on respirator. Fever under control, vitals stable, but having >some >problem regulating Parkinson meds for his immobility. Nurses very >cooperative, >aware of "some" of PD symtoms, etc. but alarmed about dyskinesia. When >this occurred when I was not there they thought best to sedate Bill instead >of >trying to let him "ride it out" and consequently, he has slept for 2 days. > PD >Dr left his Permax alone but cut his Sinemet dosage in half this noon and, so >far, this seems to have stopped the dyskinesia. > >Does anyone else have experience with Parkie on life support??? > >Bobbie Cotter CG for Bill (71/13) [log in to unmask] Reno, NV > Dear Bobbie & Bill, I forwarded your email on to my SIL (son-in-law) who is a Chaplin in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. They have a large prayer chain there. Blessing to you both. Marjorie Moorefield just another librarian (with PD)