^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 48/10 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 24 deg. F scattered clouds *********************************************************** Hi Gil and Mary and Listmembers, Sorry I couldn't answer sooner- I've SUDDENLYgot too much gong on right now..I may have to have surgery myself soon for inguinal hernia that JUST opened up--got to see doctors etc. etc. I hope that other listmembers can follow up about Aliza. Gil, I think you should talk ASAP to a neurologist who is a movement-disorder specialist about the questions you have sent to the List. Thanks, Mary for helping Gil out. Ivan On Fri, 19 Dec 1997 07:51:42 +0200 Gil Lieberman <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Dear Mary, >Thanks for your response. >What is "postural kind" of low BP? >What can you tell us about florinef? >How does your mother take it;dosage,frequency,etc? >What benefits has she observed? >What other drugs does she take? > >Our current neurologist suggested wearing elastic stockings above the >knee >to keep the BP up.We bought a pair but haven't been using it.We feel >that we >need to >get to the causes and not use a "bandaid". > >Our troubles started when we changed neurologists. >Our current neurologist took Aliza off selegeline twice a day and >perscribed >half pill dosages at four hour intervals during the day. >He claims that selegiline is bad for the heart. >Our cardiologists deny this. >We have seen an article which says selegeline strenghthens the heart. >Previously,one quarter pill and half pill doses were used with no >fainting >spells. >But Aliza did feel very weak and we weren't checking BP around the >clock as >we do now. >She has a weak heart valve causing cardiac insufficiency. > >I also neglected to mention that Aliza has swollen feet which up to >now we >had attributed >exclusively to her hear problems.We would like to understand the role >of PD >and PD meds on >foot swelling.Aliza takes diuretics and is on a low salt diet.She has >trouble with bladder control >after taking furosemide 40mg.She also takes a half pill of >kaluril(Amiliride >HCL 5mg and >Hydrochlorothyiazide 50mg). > >Note correction of one of the BP entries in my original post. >Warm regards. > >Gil and Aliza Lieberman >----------------------------------------------- >At 10:38 AM 12/18/97 -0600, you wrote: >>Hello, Gil and Aliza - >> >>My mother has also had low blood pressure, esp the postural kind, >apparently as a side effect of sinemet. She seems to have had some >benefit >from a drug called florinef. >> >>Mary Rack >>cg for Mom 76/6+ >>