Ooops, Jane...I'm SOOO sorry about the gaffe. I forgot, in my zeal to make sure Jeff 'n Becky got some advice, about the possibility of someone misinterpreting my comment referring to you as "Dr. Jane," which was said lightly, as implying that you were a REAL physician. HEY PEOPLE - Jane ain't no doctor (as far as I know)! 'Kay? Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of JaneRoss Sent: Sunday, June 14, 1998 11:50 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: Info quickly Barb, Now, now, we shouldn't leave any chance that these dear people think that I'm a doctor. I just tried to help as quickly as possible. Besides who knows which messages are getting through. I guess the few of us that are left to entertain each other while our friends are in Washington DC. Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and all the information I gave I learned from this list. Murphy's law: this only happens on weekends or at night. We are all very grateful that Becky is OK jjjane >Jeff 'n Becky.... > >Pay attention to Dr .Jane! She's right on point - Prolly >lotsa dyskinesia, but despite that, I betcha she's gonna >be fine. > >And gee... in my PD support group we have a fella who >takes just over 2000 mgs of Sinemet DAILY!!!!! TALK >about dyskinesia?!?!?!?! Un-be-LIEVABLE!!!] (to me) >He knows he's O/D-ing but just cannot cut back. > >Very sad... > >Barb Mallut >[log in to unmask] > >---------- >From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of JaneRoss >Sent: Sunday, June 14, 1998 12:33 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN >Subject: Re: Info quickly > >This is the second time in two weeks this has happened. She probably get >dyskinesia. You might counteract it by eating protein. The lady last >week took 700 mg. or more. Call your doctor if possible. Watch her >carefully. > >jjjane > >>Becky, not paying attention, just took twice her usual dosage of 50/200 CR >>Sinemet. Does anyone have any idea of the affect on one who does this? >> >>Thank you. >>Jeff part time CG for Becky, 52/16