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Dear Barbara,, Thanks for your reply below to my questions. A week ago,we consulted with an internist/pharmacologist specialized in MSA(Multiple Systom Atrophy)/Shy-Drager Syndrome.He took Aliza off two of the three diuretics she had been taking for several months and recommended not interlacing her Sinemet CR with ordinary Sinemet.After stopping,Aliza's bladder control is much improved.For the past few nights,she got up to go twice and was dry.In previous months,she had been going as much as eight times per nightand often wet.I wonder why the improvement.I hope it continues. Thanks for the reference on vocal chord implants. Thanks,Judith for reposting the file on vocal chord implants. Warm regards. Gil Lieberman,CG for Aliza --------------------------- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 11:05:11 -0700 From: Barbara Mallut <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Incontinence Aliza and Gil..... Of the three drugs I've been taking (see copy of my original post, below, for names of drugs), I'm taking them with some trepidation (tho they ARE doing the job) because the urologist didn't go in depth into what each drug individually does... nor did the pharmacist. Both reassured me that it was Ok to take the drugs with PD drugs, and I'm accepting that - again, with trepidation (because I just don't trust ANYONE in the medical/pharmaceudical field completely) The Imipramine is NOT a comfortable drug for me - I've had drowsiness,nausea and headaches, plus a coupla other side effects so am already changing the dosage on my own.... taking it from the afternoon thru the evening so I won't sleep all day. The benefits of the drugs are outweighing my initial doubts and even outweighing the side effects so far. As for the collagen injections into the vocal cords - they're good for 3 to 5 months IF the patient is able to be helped by them. That has to be decided by the physician who performs the procedure (a neck-throat specialist, in my case). The collagen ONLY helps the vocal cords tho, NOT the tongue or muscles around the mouth or other facial muscles. You check the List-Archives (sorry, but I don't have the Web address for the archives) for a copy of Judith Richards original post about the implants into the vocal cords for the complete article. It's dated June 10, 1998, under "Implants That Restore Lost Voice." I suggest you get a copy of that article, if possible, as I've not had the procedure (yet...), and cannot tell you what it's actually like. The article does a good job on that. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask]