Tasmar was the trade name, I can't find the other. bye. Nita Someone with more knowledge than me will post it soon. You are a brace man to confront a gambling habit as you did. People will not think less of you, on the contrary they will admire you. Bill Harrington wrote: > I was wondering, perhaps this is a bad time to bring it up > (but here I go anyways) if we might have a use for subgroups. > We could have a chat/humor/poetry group; parkinsons discussion > only serious issues, a young onset group, a Parkinson's > singles group (for pd'rs like me single and wishing they weren't) > There could be a group that just discusses (not flames) > Parkinson's awareness and publicity. > An individual could subscribe to some all or none, and still > continue in the main group. > What's everybody think? > Couple more questions/comments. Has anyone else developed a gambling > problem after a Pallidotomy? I was hardly off the table and I wanted > to hit the casino. Or has anyone else found themselves more obsessive > and compulsive? > Does there exist some sort of collection of Parkinson achievements > and noteworthy events. Just the dates and details, for example when > a pd'r from our group is featured on the news. Asort of PDhall of > fame? > next ? there was a bunch of harringtons mentioned in the summary, > I wonder if they're any relations of mine, I'm originaly from > the Soo, Sault Ste Marie. > Last comment, that new drug, I've lost it's name somewhere in my > empty head, T something , and liver damage... I sure hope it > turns out ok, I'm seeing a neurologist in two weeeks and I had > really hoped to use that drug instead of Parlodel (Bromocriptine) > of which I'm taking 70 mg a day. I know, all the problems I'm > having -lower back pain, extreme swelling of feet and legs, > confusion/memory loss. I'm presently taking massive aounts of > sinemet as well, which I'd reallly like to decrease. Right > now i"m taking 12 different pills I think ^60 + a day. Sure > hope that nurologist is ready for me, I've been waiting 3 months... > Bill (:o))