To Mary Sheehan---How long have you been taking the Eldepryl and can you tell of any noticable benifits? Ervin -----Original Message----- From: Mary Sheehan <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 8:26 AM Subject: Re: New Recruit & New w/ Ques. >Hi Michael and Kathy, > >I believe my PD started with a frozen shoulder about 14 years ago. It was >after that, that my symptoms became obvious to me: loss of arm swing, slowness >in movement in my right arm, deteriorating handwriting. My doctor was >convinced my symptoms were the lingering results of the frozen shoulder and it >wasn't until 2 1/2 years ago that he referred me to a neurologist, who after >much difficulty, diagnosed me with PD. > >Since my diagnosis, I have added a mild tremor in my right hand and slight >rigidity in my right foot. My movement specialist still does not feel I need >to start on Sinemet. I take 5mg of Eldepryl once a day and 1/2 mg of Mirapex >3x a day, plus 1000 mg Vit.C and 800 U of Vit.E. After 14 (?) years the PD is >still limited to my right side. > >Please stay optimistic, exercise, stay involved and laugh a lot. Don't let >this dumb disease get you down. New research is promising better control of >symptoms and there WILL be a cure (hopefully in the near future). > >Best of luck to you both. >Mary Sheehan