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to Debbie and the group... > > > > > sending it again...my server returned it...Gail > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Subject: Re: Sister > > Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 11:03:20 +0000 > > From: Wanda Banks <[log in to unmask]> > > Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > > To: Donovan White <[log in to unmask]> > > CC: [log in to unmask] > > References: <[log in to unmask]> > > > > Hello Debbie, Thanks for the note. We are coming to the same > > conclusion...since my sister is in the early stages and she has > > numerous symptoms but they are all slight in intensity...the Sinemet > > didn't have much impact on her symptoms. My sister is primarily > > troubled by difficulty writing...since her hand tremer is so slight > > and can't even be seen and the rigity in her wrist is minor...they > > don't even show up until she attemps a fine moter movement like > > handwriting...and the flow of writing is interfered with which then > > effects her concentration...which then becomes very frustrating.She > > was hoping a trial on Sinemet would confirm the diagnosis and make an > > impact on her handwriting...but when she began on it she became so > > nauseated she couldn't raise her head off the pillow...so she was > > given additional carbidopa 25mg to take with the Sinemet and was told > > to take them with meals until the nausea was no longer a > > problem...which took two weeks. It wasn't until the third week that > > she could take the Sinemet with the extra carbidopa a half hour before > > meals. After a week my sister only saw a slight difference in a > > couple of minor symptoms and no improvement in writing so the meds > > were stopped. She continues to be on Eldeprly only. She continues to > > look for solutions to help in writing...she does not type and doesn't > > have a computer. Any ideas out there anyone? > > > > Thanks. Gail Vass