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Delda White wrote: > Thank you, Barbara, for your welcome and for the info on how to post a > message, etc. > > My husband is the person with PD, diagnosed in Jan. His neurologist started > him on Sinemet CR, 1/2 tab, and although it gave Bob (my husband) gas and > about twice a week, diarrhea, he did very well otherwise. Then the dr. upped > the dose to 1 whole tab and the gas/diarrhea got much worse. We had reported > these symptoms to the dr., by the way. > > Fri. the dr. suggested going back to 1/2 Sinemet CR and going off it entirely > in 2 weeks, and had him start on Permax Mon. Not a good idea. Bob had > terrible diarrhea Mon. night several times. I called the dr. Tues. morning > and said, No more Permax. Ever. > > Bob also takes Eldepryl, one after breakfast, one after lunch, and thinks > he's doing fine with that and does not think it's causing any gastric > trouble. > > Yesterday the dr. called to prescribe lomotil for the gastric trouble. It's > better than over-the-counter stuff, I guess. Bob has tried stopping all > sorts of food and beverages (caffeine-free, sugar-free Coke is his only > vice), and nothing has made any difference. I know most PD people complain > of constipation, but that's not Bob's problem. We'd both be really grateful > if anyone has any suggestions. Please write me at: [log in to unmask] (or if > you're on aol, just use the first 7 letters). > Thanks, everyone. Dear friends, My sugestions are : 1. Look for a MD specialized in nutricionism and digestive apareil to have a good avaliation on the digestive problems. 2. After that, to consult others MD specialized in Parkinson's Disease and weigth their analysis of the illness.I know this is a delicate point but it is v. important IMHO. Best wishes, +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+