At 12:33 97/07/11 -0500, bob martone wrote: >...I can't help but just enter into this dialogue about hormones. >My wife Nancy has had PD for 22 years 52/22 and for at least >the last 10 years its been clear to me that her menstraul cycle >had a significant affect on her medications (Sinemet 10/100s and permax). >...suggested we try birth control pills (Loestrin) >and to take them with out the normal one week break. >The result has been quite good. ... dear bob [and nancy] thank you so much for sharing your experience! your good result with loestrin is music to my ears! i will definitely follow the suggestion up with my doc. ***soap-box warning*** in re your mention of an 'uncomfortable situation for a guy' i offer three loud cheers for your courage in the face of what i tend to call this society's brainwashing or rather brainstaining of attitudes toward these wonderful animal bodies of ours would that the excitement and joy and celebration surrounding the average birth of a new baby applied to the rest of the process ***all clear*** all the best janet [log in to unmask]