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12/3/97 Day 8th thru 12th on requip I have been so bad I could not keep up the diary. I have been frozen to the point I could barely initiate any action. During this period I titrated up to 1 mg 3x a day and today starts 1mg 3x a day I've slept most of the time the last 3-4 days letting the tiredness and fatigue take its course. My freezing has effected my upper body more than lower part but both effected. I a woke at 4 am a little better than when I went to bed. Too tired to type more. Have apt. with social security examiner today at least they picked a good day for me to be a basket case at the time of my examination. 4 am took 1 mg requip, 1 25/100 sinemet , 5 mg of eldepryl 7a am took 1 sinemet 10 am took 1 sinemet started to fell a little less stiff 10:30 had apt with Soc. Sec Psych and I think I convinced him I was not depressed. I had typed out a list of 35 PD symptoms that I was having trouble with. Then went down stairs for regular medical exam by Soc. Sec. Apt. doctor. What an experience. I just could not help but think of Ivan's experience and I was not paying the freight or traveling the distance he did. My apt was for 11 am and I sat patiently in the waiting room till noon. At that point I asked the nurse how much longer it would be and ask to be rescheduled if it would be much longer. She said I would be next in and very shortly I was called in to a room for an Ekg. The attendant then left me there saying strip down to my underpants and the doctor would be right in. It was cold in the room and the floors were cold. Because I am diabetic it is important to control when I eat. I started to feel poorly so at 1 PM after sitting for an hour I got dressed and left the doctors office. There was no one in the reception area so I just walked out. 1pm took noon medicines consisting of 1 sinemet and 1mg of requip and 5 mg of elderpyrl. 4pm took 1 sinemet 7:15 took 1 sinemet 8: PM took 1 mg of requip and 1 sinemet in preparation of going to bed. Days summary. Felt a lot better than yesterday when I was so stiff. I had trouble initiating actions all day. Could not bring myself to return calls I need to make to get ready for support group party next week. I even had trouble taking calls from my friends wishing me happy birthday. The lack of initiative really bothers me. The help line in Syracuse refereed me a new PD referral to the support group and another referral of a PD patient in the hospital. Just can not get motivated to make the calls back Dale Severance