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Jim, I agree with you. In our case we felt like the l-dopa medicine was doing more harm than good. Return visits to the neurologist would be a reminder that he thought my father had a classical case of Parkinson's disease, except that he was progressing rather rapidly. Let's not forget that my father was working with an Environmental Medical Doctor, prior he had been put on Sinement for a short period of time. I do not know exactly what my father was put on by the Envir.M.D.but I can assure you that it was natural medicine. We were instructed that this would in no way be comprised by the use of antioxidants, mineral or amino acids, etc. (not into herbs<smile>) After I reported to my father the New Mirapex, he started on that, to again go back down hill. Occasionally he will take 1/4 tab of Sinement, but has been moving successfully away from that entirely. I believe that their are many causes to Parkinson's disease and since my father worked with heavy metals all of this life, their was an increased amount of heavy metal toxicity. We directed most of his treatments towards detoxification, however, since we know that any illness can cause stress on the host, not only on the CNS but other bodily functions as well, we are looking into the direction of locating any problems that could have taken advantage of this situation. That being viruses. Perhaps when I mentioned "we", I should have included the Environmental Medical Doctor. Personally and in our case, I was glad that we had gotten away from the neurologist, the only thing that he did was pass my father a prescription for Sinement. The Environmental Medical Doctor called for many repeat urine, blood, and hair tests during the course of a two year treatment and if any thing had been going wrong, we would have known about it. I believe that what many patients fail to realize is a doctor is not always going to suggest that tests be run. But that is no reason why the patient cannot request these tests. I have had to do this many times when I have taken my son to the doctor for various reasons, otherwise only a physical exam would have been given. I agree that when using various drugs, there are adverse reactions to even cold medicines. However, most drug stores give you a list of known adverse reactions, but if I was to begin to worry about things that were not listed, then I might as well give up fruits and vegetables too. <smile> Linda Forrest's Mom Jim Slattery wrote: > There are two things PWPs and carers must look out for: > 1. Ignoring a symptom of a non-PD disorder as being "just > another PD side-effect", when it may indicate some problem > requiring further medical attention, and > 2. Treating a PD-related side-effect in isolation from PD, > without any correlation of medications, as though > it were an unrelated, separate disorder. > > Both can be dangerous. PWPs, primary carer, and all > health-care givers should be aware of the PWPs individual > needs, manifest symptoms, medications, and side-effects. > > Jim 59/13 > [log in to unmask]