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Hi Marguerite... Sorry, but I'd hesitate to make a comment 'bout drug and/or vitamin compatibility other than I know what _ I _ take is compatible for ME. If you have any questions or doubts about the interaction of drugs and/or supplements ya prolly should check with your pharmacist to see if your mom's meds will be compatible with any over-the-counter supplements you're considering adding to her existing regimen. Please keep in mind that a LOT of our List members (myself included) have learned whatever it is we know about vitamins/supplements kinda piecemeal - picking up info here and advice there over the years, testing assorted vitamins and supplements on our own body and then adjusting dosage up or down till we either benefit or decide we get no benefit and finally stop taking the supplement(s). Very few of our members have formal training in this, and most of us are graduates of the "Trial and Error School of Pharmacology." (my alma mater) <smile>. So before you run right out and buy any of these expensive supplements or vitamins for mom, DO read up on 'em (the Internet's a good place for that), ask around as you're doing here on the List, check with your pharmacist, etc., FIRST. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Marguerite Walsh Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 1998 2:21 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: <None> Hi Barb and Nina, Thank you very much for your replies, my Mother had never been told about Vitamin E and she is very interested. Can Vitamin E be taken safely with the other medications she is on? My Mothers arm also shakes, I have heard of operations to stop this. Is there a great risk involved with this type of operation or is there any other way of stopping the shaking. Thank you, Marguerite