At 07:04 PM 2/10/98 -0800, Marling wrote:
>I have noticed that although most of us seem to be trying to get by on the
>least amount of meds, the doctors seems to prescribe larger than needed
>doses for first time users, especially of sinemet. Is this my imagination??
I don't think so. My first ND started me on Parlodel and Sinemet; later he
changed me to Permax and Sinemet. When I told him that I didn't want to
overmedicate, he said that I might just as well use what is available to
get rid of the symptoms. Years later a different ND saw my dyskinesia and
cut the agonist out and reduced the sinemet.
We hear of some doctors through the list who undermedicate and steer away
from sinemet, so maybe it's just our luck of the draw. I was naive at the
time re Parkinson's, but it's one good reason to go to a movement disorder
specialist or a PD specialist.
HMO's, are you listening? Marling is making a good point. By sending us
to the right specialist doctor the first time, you might save more of your
precious dollars by not having to pay for too much medication or for the
wrong medication.
Art
Arthur Hirsch [] [log in to unmask] [] Lewisville, TX
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