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Hello everyone, My name is Kathy and I have recently joined the list. I was surprised wh= en I checked my e-mail = and saw 50 messages within several hours. = My dad is 74 and was diagnosed with PD about 5 years ago. He recently ha= d a major setback = when I took him to a neurologist who was referred to me by the PDF. The doctor kept decreasing his medication and changing the dosages around. Finally my dad got to th= e point where he could = no longer function without a family member around to help. It killed me = to see him in that condition, especially since it all happened within two weeks or so. Fortunately, he is doing a lot better now since I have taken him to anoth= er doctor. He is currently taking = Sinemet CR 50/200, (2 1/2 tabs daily). I know that there are new medications available but when I = mentioned this to the doctor, he said that Sinemet is the "Golden Standar= d" =2E I still think that there is = room for improvement in my dad's condition. Maybe I should try a third Neuro? I am also interested in finding out about support groups in my area (Queens, NY). I should probably call the PDF. If anyone knows of any in this area, I'd appreciate the info. Thanks for listening! -- Kathy -- e-mail: [log in to unmask]