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Hello All! Today I saw my neurologist & I thought that I'd share some of the details with you. I went because my "on" periods had reduced from about 8 productive hours a day down to 4 over the past three months. I admit that my life is somewhat hectic (I think that full-tilt boogie might be a more apt description!), but I have always been of the mind that it's better to burn out than rust out (nod to Mr. Neil Young), & with kids wanting & husband needing... Anyway, Dr. Lee decided to max out my mirpax at 4.5 mg. a day (up from 4)& see if that helps before switching that med. I have had good results with mirapex but have needed more & it felt as if the mirapex were becoming less effective. I have taken it for 1 & 1/2 yrs. Also, I inquired about collagen injections to help with my "little voice" problem & I have a number to call in Peoria! I'm quit excited about that & also this: in Dec., a well-known movement disorder specialist will be in Peoria to talk to a large group of neuros. He needed 3 histories of unusual cases to look at for his presentation & Dr. Lee asked me to be one. Will keep you posted on all of these developments. I'm here Ivan, ready & willing but I need someone to give me direction. So far I have been on TV here in Peoria twice after each of my Pallidotomies. I tried to get your story run here, but they concentrate on local people. In the meantime, I've been typing my fingers to the bone: Oprah, Dateline, 60 Minutes, 20/20 and 48 Hours with nothing more of a response than a thank you from Oprah's staff. Rosie O'DonnelL doesn't seem quite right but she does champion allot of causes. I'd rather eat dirt than go a round with Roseanne...maybe we could get mad & do Jerry Springer! Time to take care of daughter with tonsillitis. Don, I'll write soon, good buddy. IYQ allot! Joan Snyder (47/8) "Do or do not. There is no try."Yoda [log in to unmask] http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/snyder/page1.htm