Marvin - If you're no longer having mostly good "on" time from the meds, you'd probably be a candidate for pallidotomy or pallidal stimulation. Have you considered this option or looked into it? If Dick had been able to have his surgeries a year earlier, we feel that he could have postponed going on disability. If you'd like more information on these surgeries, the archives have some excellent articles. If you'd like a personal account, feel free to write to us directly. Best of luck to you. Sincerely, Margie Swindler cg for Dick, 52/15 [log in to unmask]