At 07:12 PM 2/27/98 -0500, Debbie White wrote:
>I realize that I seem to be posting the same questions over and over, but
>I'm exptremely frustrated, confused, and getting defeated by what's going
>on with my mother Joyce (68/1 year). She has been titrating up to Requip
>and using Sinemet and is just continuning to get worse in every way (that
>is, not one of her symptoms is better or even leveling out). She is now on
>2.5 mg Requip 3x/day and 25/100 Sinemet in the morning and in the afternoon
>(that is 2x/day). I realize she is not on high doses, but shouldn't she
>feel SOME relief (she doesn't even feel any kick in with the Sinemet). Her
>worsening (and only) symptoms are rigidity in left hand (and arm a bit),
>bradykinesia, tightness in the chest, slurred speech, and an active tremor
>(not a resting one). Could it be that she has atypical PD and that these
>drugs will not help even one of her symptoms? Thanks
>
>
>Debbie White
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debbie 73/26 only thing i have to say is it took me about 5yrs to adjust
to meds. you do do not get tto feeling better over night. it takes time and
a lot of trying diff. meds. pd is not an over night thing. even after 26yrrs
of fighting i still have problems. it is hard. but fight you must. and have
faith and hope. love for your mother and show it. so give it time. they
found old meds records of mine they think i have had pd for 32yrs still have
problems just hang in there
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