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Joan,
Helen's main PD symptom has been/is tremor, and she has probably tried =
all of the conventional drugs, including Requip - "been there - taken =
that!". Disipal (orphenadrine hydrochloride) which she took when first =
diagnosed stopped the tremor in its tracks for about three weeks and =
then failed to work. The side effects were extreme nausea, dizziness =
etc.., so she discontinued it . She eventually went on to procyclidine =
hydrochloride (Kemadrin) 1-5mg three per day after meals which, whilst =
it does not stop the tremor makes it tolerable. When she has tried =
discontinuing it the tremor is very much worse.
She also takes 1 - 125 Madopar CR once a day, in the morning and 1 - =
125 Madopar regular three times a day. Reduction of these also =
exacerbates the tremor.=20
It may be worth discussing this combination of levodopa and =
anticholinergic drugs with your doctor .=20
So far as reading is concerned she uses either a bean bag lap tray, or =
an adjustable reading tray with a piece of strong (1/2" wide) elastic =
going lengthways round the tray to keep the book, or newspaper in =
position, and lifts the elastic out of the way when she wants to turn =
the page.
I hope that this is of some help,
With best wishes
Ray ([log in to unmask]) =20
(cg Helen 82/7) =20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Joan,</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Helen's main PD <FONT =
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the=20
conventional drugs, including Requip - "been there - taken=20
that!". Disipal (orphenadrine hydrochloride) which she took =
when=20
first diagnosed stopped the tremor in its tracks for about three weeks =
and then=20
failed to work. The side effects were extreme nausea, dizziness etc.., =
so she=20
discontinued it . She eventually went on to procyclidine =
hydrochloride=20
(Kemadrin) 1-5mg three per day after meals which, whilst it does =
not stop=20
the tremor makes it tolerable. When she has tried discontinuing it the =
tremor is=20
very much worse.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>She also takes 1 - 125 Madopar CR once a day, in the =
morning and 1 - 125 Madopar regular three times a day. Reduction =
of these=20
also exacerbates the tremor. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> It may be worth discussing this combination of =
levodopa=20
and anticholinergic drugs with your doctor . </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>So far as reading is concerned she uses either a =
bean bag lap=20
tray, or an adjustable reading tray with a piece of strong (1/2"=20
wide) elastic going lengthways round the tray to keep the =
book, or=20
newspaper in <FONT color=3D#000000>position</FONT>, and lifts the =
elastic out of=20
the way when she wants to turn the page.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I hope that this is of some help,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>With best wishes</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ray (<A=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>(cg Helen 82/7) =20
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