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hi ed; you wrote: >I have on this list before and there was so much e-mail >I had to get off four a while, I have been off about a >year. I decided I must learn all I can about this life >distroying THING. I was diagnosed 2 -1/2 years ago I am >now 64 1/2. 30 Days ago I incresed my medication. >I take ELDEPRYL 5 MG th 7:00am and 12:00pm. SINEMET CR >25/100 TAB - 2 at 7:00am - 2 at 12:00pm - 2 at 5:00pm. >Before my next dose of medication I get to the place >when I stand up to walk I cannot pick up my feet. I do >not feel stiff I just can not lift my feet. When I do >I seem to go to fast and I must watch to keep from falling. >When I get going, I do alright untill I stop again. >This does not happen all the time. It dosn't seem like my >doctor is willing to try any thing new. When I can tell >a differance in 30 days, you know my friends can tell a >lot of differance I would appreciate any suggestion. i am glad to see you back here, ed as far as i am concerned this is the best place to start learning about our own pd management and becoming our own pd advocate if we don't do it, who will? you say that you increased your meds 30 days ago and that you and your friends have noticed a difference what were your symptoms/responses like prior to your med increase? and how much did your meds increase by? not being able to lift your feet is a common pd symptom called 'freezing' taking small steps at an increasing rate till you fear falling is also another common pd symptom called 'festination' these are both symptoms directly related to pd and not a reaction to levodopa thus my first instinct is to think that you are undermedicated your meds may have been increased from one cr tablet every five hours to two cr tablets every five hours if so, and if your pd symptoms get worse during the time before your next meds are due, e.g. at 11:00am and at 4:00pm you are probably getting 'roller-coaster' coverage of your symptoms from your meds the effectiveness of your cr tablets would probably be improved by taking one tablet every two and a half hours instead of two tablets every five hours if your doctor is unwilling to try anything new i think it's time to find a new doctor this disease affects everyone differently and needs to be handled with patience, flexibility, and imagination the only thing written in stone about pd management is the attitude of some un-informed medicos please let us know how you are doing your cyber-sibling janet http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm 51/10 - almonte/ontario/canada - [log in to unmask] janet paterson