Marling! It's SO good to "see" ya back on the List.
It sounds like you really took a physical and emotional beating. I salute you
in having the strength and courage to fight your way out of the depths. That
hasn't been easy for you, I know...
Hugs......
Barb Mallut
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From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Marling McReynolds
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 1998 10:46 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
Subject: Hello, again
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Hello all,
Yes, I am still alive and even sometimes kicking.
I have been on Requip for nearly 2 months now. I take .75mg 3Xday of =
Requip, 1 Sinemet CR 25/100 per day, Zoloft and a super vitamin that has =
A,E,C and selenium. =20
For the first few weeks I too had the heavy chest, but that has gone =
away. I am sleeping better than ever. I still do not get what most =
people would call real sleep, but instead of an hour at a time, I can =
now get up to 4 hours of continuous sleep.
I am still having trouble with RLS, but I guess not everything can be =
fixed. My neuro told me that RLS can be inherited separately from PD, =
and my father had it. So, I have a double dose. =20
My tremor is under control now most of the time and my stiffness is =
minimal. In fact, the more I exercise on a regular basis (not hit or =
miss), the less stiffness I have.
Since I am off the heavier doses of Sinemet and the Eldepryl and Permax, =
my hallucinations have gone away. My biggest fight now seems the =
depression. With the help of a good counselor, and a new friend, I may =
be winning that one.
I hope to be writing more now, as I am getting back on my feet. Being =
off everything for sometime to straighten out my system really took a =
lot out of me.
don't forget how to laugh
Marling McReynolds
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and Don, you are right--the best med for PD is love.
IYQ 2.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>don't forget how to laugh</FONT></DIV>
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