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-Hi Bob, welcome!!!! I am the CG (caregiver) for Mel 75/11 (75 yrs, parkinson 11 years). When Mel was first presenting symptoms (not swinging his right arm, shuffling some, and bent forward from the waist upward) - we saw a neurologist (referral that we asked for from his interist. The neuro gave him an hour of her time in a very through exam, said we'd wait 3 months to see how fast he progressed. Well, in three months he stopped shaving regularly, etc. just too much trouble. She put him on Sinemet 25/100 and I have forgotten the agonist she gave at that time. From beginning she gave him antioxidants (Vit E 800mg 8am and 12 noon and Vit C 8am) He improved immediately but did have hallucinations in the beginning esp. at night. Now he takes Sinemet CR 50/200 4Xdaily, Permex 1 or 1/2 (total 5 in 4 doses), Elderpryl 8am and 12 noon. His handwriting was poor in beginning and has progressively gotten smaller and smaller. His mind is sharp as a tack, keeps me reminded of things I forget. We hope you the best. Call right away and get on the mailing list of the National Parkinson Foundation. They send a quarterly publication that is excellent. The toll free number is 1-800-327-4545. Florida 1-800-433-7022, California 1-800-8448 Miami (305) 547-6666, Los Angeles 1-981-2233. On the internet htt://www.parkinson.org/ IYU Mary U [log in to unmask]