At 02:50 PM 9/29/97 -0400, you wrote: >Hello Everyone, > I'm new to the list as well as the computer and the internet. I >received info on how to send stuff to the list, but didn't quite understand >how to do it. I'm a little nervous about doing it the wrong way. I hope I >don't mess anyone up. I've been sitting on this for a week and decided I >would bite the bullet and send something. >Here it goes. > My mother has had PD for about 15 years. Fortunately she has had a >very slow >progression of the disease. Lately she has been getting weaker and slower. > She is on 50/200 Sinemet and Elderpryl. She has had two major surgeries in >the last year >and a half, unrelated to her PD. She is taking Zoloft and an anti psychotic >Resperidal. My question is that she needs to take vitamines and iron, but we >heard that some vitamines and iron should not be taken with her PD >medication. Has anyone heard about iron and vitamines and what effect they >have on PD? She can't afford to negate her medication, but year she needs >the iron for her iron deficiency? >Thank you for any information. > Linda Rotz > you did a great job on the net. i take the 2 plus more. my nero doesnot rekemend vit. but talk to your doc. we like your email address at the end. all like 72/25 my age yrs of pd. [log in to unmask] 72/25 I.Y.Q.don&vivian lima,ohio