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On Mon, 6 Apr 1998, Timothy R V Foster wrote: > My neuro wants me to undergo physiotherapy, with no drugs, and check it out > in three months. The only drug I'm on is a beta blocker, atenolol, 50 > mg/day, or 100 mg if needed, which was originally prescribed by my GP for > the tremor. It works well for that and has lowered my traditionally high > blood pressure to 'normal'. Neuro wants me off the beta blocker as it's > 'inappropriate for PD'. He suggests it has bad side effects, namely > lethargy. Yes, I have found that to be so, but otherwise I like it a lot, > since it kills the tremor and lowers my BP. > > Has anybody any comment on/experience with this line of treatment? I've been on it for a while, but since my blood pressure is very low it's just too much for me. /John (29/0)