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Phil Does the Valium stop the claustraphobia during the MRI. I went in for an MRI last week and only lasted about 60 seconds. I'm scheduled to go back next week with Valium this time. I also have weekness in my right side, so I guess the MRI will give the doctor more information. Brian On Mon, 7 Jul 1997 21:23:41 -0400 Phil Gesotti <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Well I just passed my one year diagnosis anniversary. I also had my >first visit with my new neuro (my last one informed me last month that >he was leaving the area). My new neuro is also a MD specialist but >seems to be more informed. It is about a 45 minute drive to her office >with no traffic, but this seems a small investment in time relative to >the time I plan to live with the disease. > >Her treatment philosophy is different from my previous neuro and she >informed me that she was not happy with my 4 per day 25/100 Sinemet >dosage. She is from the 'Don't treat with Sinemet early' club so it >appears we will be experimenting with some new med combinations. She >also informed me that I would be starting a regular 30 minute a day >exercise program. Goody! Goody! > >My sarcasm aside, I really like her. She seems interested in PD and in >treating me. In addition, she is very personable with good bedside >manner. Funny how things can work out. > >I do have a couple of questions for the list. She is adding Permax to >my Sinemet. I'd like to hear about list member experiences with the >drug especially in early onset members. > >Also, I get to take another trip with Prince Vallium for an MRI on my >neck. Anyone know what she is looking for? She wasn't specific, but >indicated that disorders of the spinal column can sometimes mimick PD >symptoms. > >Another point she made was that I have signs of weakness in the side >affected by PD. She indicated this wasn't normal in early onset. Any >comments? > >Phil Gesotti 47/1+ [log in to unmask] > >P.S. She had a really good physicians handbook on PD. I was reading it >while waiting in her office. She told me it was a good book to which I >responded that I had copied down the ISBN. >She asked me why. "Was I an M.D.?" She told me that she had much >better books that a patient could understand. Slam! > >Anyway, the book was actually good reading for tekies. It had a good >block diagram showing control paths in the basil ganglia, >neurotransmitters and plus and minus signs for neurotransmitter >interaction. Funny how sensitive M.D.s can be sometimes. >