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This is an update from my British friend whose mother was having trouble and has PD. I wonder if others who have been part of an Entacapone study in the US (or elsewhere) have any comments? On Wed, 11 Jun 1997 23:00:25 +0100 she said: >Dear Camilla >It's me again. :-). I have had a long chat with my mother this evening. >She is a little better physically; she says she's adjusting to the fact >that she may 'be like this' for now, and in accepting her situation she >is feeling more at peace with herself. She is a very strong person. >I asked her about the drugs she was on. The experimental one was >Entacapone, but she may or may not have been taking it, as the trial is >double-blind. Her current arthritis treatment is Diclofenac - this name >is what they call 'generic': under the NHS one may not be precribed a >particular brand, only the cheapest 'generic' drug. Mother has had >arthritis for as long as I can remember, and the various drugs have >caused lots of problems, like ulcers; but the actual arthritis seems to >have been controlled well. She's not taking the Diclofenac just now, >until she goes back to the consultant next Monday. >She's been advised not to take too much fibre in her diet, so the >Metamucil is not likely to be suitable. >So those are the facts as of today. Feel free to pass them along to the >list - I'd be particularly interested to hear if there is a trial of >Entacapone going on in the US. >Best wishes to you & Peter both I have forwarded to her the couple of comments rec'd so far. Thanks! Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter, 78/7, Oxford,Ohio [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Ask me about the CARE list for PD caregivers!" * * * * * * * * * * * * * *