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Dear Margaret T and John Morrey: Thank you for sending the Parkinson Alert ID Card. I have already used it for my wife. I am sure it came in handy for a lot of people. Thanks from all of us. Henry Guttentag ([log in to unmask]) Margaret Tuchman wrote: > > John Morey wrote: > > ".... Once we got the meds correct, she improved > dramatically. Her problem was Prozac. When we changed to Zoloft, she > improved 100%! The lesson is to oversee the care, esp. the meds.... Tell > each person what meds have been given and the quantities. You can not believe > what and how things get fouled up, from wrong info to missed dosages to > doubled up dosages!!" > > As a New Year's resolution we should complete one of the ID Alert forms for > ourselves as well as everyone in our family. Keep the forms with your > calendars, on the refrig. with magnets, and in your wallets. > > Original posting from [log in to unmask], Thu Apr 6 09:26:47 1995 > Subject: Parkinson Alert ID Card > > The following is the text of a Parkinson Alert ID Card > which was produced by Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa,OK > USA in association with the Oklahoma Parkinson Disease > Association. Perhaps you have seen it but do not have > one in your purse or wallet. It includes an explanation > of your symptoms and special attention to drugs that > may be given to you in emergency situations that could > be harmful to you. > > Unfortunately, specialized healthcare today tends to > have a "Myopic View" of the patient, treating only what > is broken, overlooking the oath of "Do no Harm" by not > asking the questions. This Alert ID Card may answer > the unasked question in an emergency. > > Save this message to a ascii or text file. Load it in > your word processor and adjust the font size so that > each line will be slightly less than the width of a > business card. Courier is a non-proportional type face > so using it will not ruin the line formating. > > Internationally, the trade names of the contraindicated > drugs may not translate into local tradenames. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Parkinson Alert ID Card > > My name is _________________and I have Parkinson's > Disease. Parkinson's disease is a neurological disease > which is neither fatal,painful,nor contagious. Its > symptoms are tremors, rigidity,slowed gait and > low,slurred speaking voice. It can cause gait and > balance impairment, which may resemble intoxication, > but it is not. Judgement and vision remain unimpaired. > These symptoms worsen and lessen several times a day in > an "On-Off" cycle. I usually do not need any special > help, except with tasks requiring physical coordina- > tion or strength. Thank you in advance for your help, > understanding and patience! > > CONTRAINDICATED DRUGS IN PARKINSONIAN PATIENTS > The term "contraindicated" essentially means that the > drug in question cannot be given to a patient. In the > parkinsonian, the basic problem is the chemical nature > of the disease itself. Many drugs alter the brain's > dopamine system and may not be recognized as having > a potential to markedly alter the symptoms of Parkinson > disease simply because the drugs are employed for the > treatment of non-neurologic conditions. Every patient > with Parkinson disease should have a list of these > agents available for their physician's reference. > > Your Name: | Physician's Name: > ________________|_______________________________ > > M________________|_______________________________ > E________________|_______________________________ > D________________|_______________________________ > I _______________|_______________________________ > C________________|_______________________________ > A _______________|_______________________________ > T _______________|_______________________________ > I________________|_______________________________ > O _______________|_______________________________ > N________________|_______________________________ > S________________|_______________________________ > > DRUGS THAT MAY INTERFERE SERIOUSLY IN THE > MANAGEMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE > > NAMES OF DRUGS > ------------------------------------------------------- > Trade Generic > > Antidepressant Nardil Phenelzine > Parnate Tranycypromine > Triavil > > Neuroleptics Hadol Haloperidol > Loxitane Loxapine > Mellaril Thioridazine > Orap Pimozide > Prolixin Fluphenazine > Permitil Fluphenazine > Serentil Mesoridazine > Stalzine Trifluoperazine > Taractan Chlorprothixene > Thorazine Chlorpromazine > Tindal Acetaphenazine > Trilafon Perphenazine > Vesprin Triflupromazine > > Antivomiting/ Compazine Prochlorperazine > Gastrointestinal Reglan Metoclopramide > Torecan Thiethylperazine > > Blood Pressure Raudixin Rauwolfia > Serpentina > > Post-Op Harmonyl Deserpine > Medication Moderil Rescinamine > Rauverid Niacin > Rauwiloid Nicotinomide > Wolfina > B-Complex vitamins > > Possible Aldomet Alpha-Methyldopa > Potential BuSpar Subpirone > Side Effects Lithobid Lithium > > Miscellaneous Serpasil Reserpin > > WARNING TO USERS OF ELDEPRYL > > ELDEPRYL WITH USE OF DEMEROL > CAN BE DEADLY. > DO NOT ACCEPT DEMEROL > (MEPERIDINE) AS A POST-SURGICAL > MEDICATION. FURTHER INFORMATION > CAN BE OBTAINED FROM SANDOZ > PHARMACEUTICALS AT: 1-800-631-8184 > > Margaret Tuchman(55yrs,dx1980) --NEW JERSEY > [log in to unmask] > ******************************************************************* > > Margaret Tuchman(55yrs,dx1980) --NJ-DISTRICT 12 > [log in to unmask] > ******************************************************************* > SIT POTENTIA TECUM - MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU