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At 01:59 PM 12/28/96 -0500, you wrote: >> >> I have had sore throats since then but never have I gone into a full >blown >> cold. I'm curious to know if anyone else has seen the reference? Where? >I >> have tried to locate it again and cannot.> >> John Davis 59/14 [log in to unmask] > >Depends on if you're taking Amantadine (Symmetral), which was originally >marketed as an anti-viral agent. It still is used primarily for that >purpose in the general population, but has been found to have a positive >effect on folks with PD. My husband hasn't had a cold, or the flu, in >years. thanks to Symmetral. >----- >Mary Ann > >When my wife was diagnosed with PD, acouple of years ago, the neurologist made the following comment as we were leaving his office, "Don't bother getting a flu shot; parkinson's people don't get flu or colds." So far, he has been right. Paul.