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DEAR MEMBERS: I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE ASSISTANCE I RECEIVED. I DID LAY AWAKE MANY NIGHTS WONDERING WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH MY WIFE?? THE OTHER NIGHT I STARTED THINKING ABOUT THE MEDICINE SHE IS ON. I HAVE TRIED TO GET HER OFF THE VICIDON AND SOME OF THE OTHER ONE S. I HAVE TRIED TO TALK TO THE DOCTOR BUT MY WIFE APPEARS TO HAVE ASKED THEM (THE DOCTORS)NOT TO LISTEN TO ME. SO MY SUGGESTION OF SLOWLY REDUCING THE HABITUAL MEDICINES WAS TAKEN IN vANE. KEEP IN MIND THAT THE DOCTOR NEVER GOT A REPORT FROM ME LETTING HIM KNOW HOW SHE WAS REACTING TO ALL OF HER MEDICATION. HE ONLY HEARS WHAT SHE WANTS TO REPORT. SHE HAS ASKED ME TO STAY OUT OF THE REPORTING CYCLE. THAT WAS HER WAY OF GETTING REFILLS SHE SO DESIRES.SHE MIGHT NOT EVEN KNOW HOW SHE IS BEHAVING. I AM NOW REALIZING THAT PART OF MY AND HER PROBLEM COULD BE THE INCORRECT MEDICATION SHE IS ON. SHE IS OF COURSE TOTALLY CONVINCED THAT SHE IS ON THE CORRECT MEDICATION SINCE THE NEURO SHE HAS IS GOD TO HER, AND HAS REAL BEDSIDE MANNERS. I CALLED OUR PHARMACY AND ASKED HOW MANY PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON S DISEASE TAKE THE SAME OR CLOSE TO THE SAME MEDICATION MY WIFE TAKES. GUESS WHAT -NOT --ONE. I REMEMBER TAKING A SURVEY AT THE SUPPORT GROUP AND FOUND THE SAME ANSWER. MOST OF THEM WERE ON SINAMET. WELL I MUST TELL YOU THAT I HAD TWELVE RESPONSES FROM OUR MEMBERS, AND ALL ARE QUESTIONING HER COMBO MEDICATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP, I AM CONVINCED THAT SOME ACTION HAS TO BE TAKEN WHEN MY WIFE COMES BACK FROM DETROIT. HOW WE WILL SUCCEED I DO NOT KNOW YET. HAVING HAD A MEETING WITH A COUNSELOR THIS EVENING AND MY TWO HEALTHY BOYS INCLUDING MY LOVING DAUGHTER IN LAW, THEY ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND THAT SOME ACTION IS REQUIRED. THEY MIGHT ALSO REALIZE HOW WRONG IT HAS BEEN TO BELIEVE THEIR MOTHERS ACCUSATIONS WITHOUT VERIFICATION. ThANKS TO ALL HENRY GUTTENTAG