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BALLROOM dancing? Hey Greg.... we're gonna BOOGIE!! YOUSA!!! 'Cause as you said, "It'll be one HELLUVA day! Barb Mallut (polishing up her dancin' shoes...) [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Gregory E. Leeman Sent: Thursday, March 26, 1998 5:39 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: One Hell of a Day. Dietmar, I just started Tasmar yesterday. I was taking (4) x daily 50/200 cr of Sinemet with (3) x daily of 150mg mg Mirapex. I am reducing my Mirapex to 100MG (3) x daily and Sinemet to 25/100 cr (4) x daily and Tasmar (3) x daily 100mg. I was on most of the day yesterday. But, I had some pretty good bouts of Dyskinesia. I would have to attribute that to still taking 50/200 cr tablets. Our plan is to eliminate the Mirapex. I may try going back to conventional Sinemet. My experience with the cr (time release) is that I had less diskinesia but more off time. It is the battle I face every day with a smile. We are living in a time when Parkinson's is somewhat treatable with surgical options and better drug treatments. I look at someone like Don Mckinnly (sp) <grin>, and I have to think what a courageous person he is to be fighting after 26 years. It definitely puts my day in perspective. After all I am still able to work full time (well pretty much). I still lifts light weights and dance every now and then to the disco dyskinesia shuffle. Ain't life grand. It should be if you keep it in perspective. When mr. pd rears its harsh side try to imagine what it will feel like when we get our bodies back. It will be one hell of a day. I want to celebrate with a ballroom dance. Waltzing with all the Barbs, oh, if I have enough energy. If my secret with Barb Mallut is true and I believe you Barb, I will still have energy to dance with Camilla, Ida, Karen Bardo, Barb P., Barb B., Mary Helen, The Debs, Marling, Judith, Katherine, Sonia, Mary, Linda and Ken Becker (oops) <gaffaw>. (anyone else on the list that would dance with someone who had two left feet) YES, IT WILL BE ONE HELL OF A DAY, TODAY! Greg Leeman 37/7 Portland, Maine -----Original Message----- From: Dietmar Wessel <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 7:48 AM Subject: Tasmar you wrote: "I am considering switching from Mirapex to Tasmar. Is anyone taking BOTH Tasmar and Mirapex? Or is anyone finding benefit from switching from Mirapex to Tasmar? So many questions Thank you in advance Tina" Hi Tina, I take Tasmar since 5 months and keep taking Pergolide (Parkotil in Germany) as an agonist. Taking Tasmar will enable (and oblige!) you to reduce levodopa by 30 percent. You should add Tasmar, reduce levodopa and keep taking Mirapex. Dietmar (43/9)