At 10:08 AM 1/21/97 +0000, you wrote: >Has anyone else experienced the sensation that some doctors don't know anything >about PD except that it makes you shake? > >Sometimes when I speak with doctors (even neuros) I feel as though I should be >the MD and they should be sitting in a classroom letting me teach them. > >It feels weird to know so much about a subject, and expect that the doctors >should know more, but don't. > >Even my pharmacist knows more than most of the doctors I've seen. I am lucky to >have a great pharmacy with a wonderful and thoughtful crew. The first time I >went into Green's to order a PD med, Kelly (one of the pharmacy crew) tried to >make me laugh, but I did not feel like it as I had just learned of my >'condition'. When I told him what the med was for, he came out from the back >room and gave me a hug. He said they would take care of me. And they have. >They have a crew of 4 pharmacists and they are all great. I fell so lucky. > >On the other hand, I went through 3 neuros before I found one who knew something >about PD specifically and was honest with me. Also, I've been through 5 gps and >have now found a 6th one I think will be better. At least he knows a few >things, and is willing to look up the rest before he passes judgement. > >Off my soapbox and back to bed. It is only 2am or so, as you can see I have >insomnia again. > >Marling rambling >[log in to unmask] > Marling; my mother has a neurologist that told her to take 1 1/2 sinemet a day. she was just in the hospital with a viral infection for 16 days, they gave her the 1 1/2 a day, any old time, the neuro came in once for 10 min. in 16 days. I have been staying home from work for a few weeks, and "I" found the ups and downs of sinemet! after calling him and telling him of my study, he told me we could go up to 3 a day, what the heck is with these doctors??? thanks to this group, I have increased a little to make PD bearable for her, AND, YOU BET, WE ARE GOING TO A NEW NEUROLOGIST NEXT WK. This group is the best thing I have seen for PD!! I have learned more in two weeks from you people, than I have from that clown in 3 years. Oh,look now you started me rambling, but at least it's 6:00 am in Ma. WHITIE