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Dear Parkinsons List:

Can anyone shed any light or offer suggestions on ths following concerning
my mother and her bout with Parkinson's? Mother is 80. Any experience with
Clorzapil and Sinemet, together?

Thanks,

Pat

Mother is 80

Medications:
             Synthroid         .01 mg/day
             Aspirin           1/day
             Requip       .5 mg 3X per day
             Lotensin          10 mg 1X per day
             Vitamin E         1000 mg per day
             Vitamin C         500 mg per day
             Requip              tried but not helpful
             Sinemet           Stopped in 2/98 due to hallucinations
             Dyloprel          Stopped after 2 days due to increased
             hallucinations


Problem

Mom was diagnosed with Parkinsons about 4 years ago, and is under a
doctor's care and medication.  She has the normal symptoms of Parkinsons:
shaking, stiffness, some minor loss of memory.   She was on Sinemet for
this time, and in February 1998 started experiencing hallucinations.  To
counter this the doctor prescribed Dyloprel, which she took for 2 days, and
it made the hallucinations MORE intense.  She stopped taking the Dyloprel
after 2 days, but the hallucinations have been with her ever since.  Her
doctor here in Dallas has been unsuccessful in helping stop the
hallucinations.

The hallucinations have taken a great toll on her:  she is confused, afraid
to go out in public, embarassed.  In addition, she is now thinking that
they will never end.

Is this something that IOS may be able to help on?

Thanks,

Pat