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Ally... If it was my parent or loved one, knowing what I know NOW about the disease AND about the medical field, plus how it generally views the PWP (Ho hum <yawn>), I'd immediately stop seeing the original MD, and get my loved one to a MOVEMENT DISORDER SPECIALIST! If there wasn't a movement disorder specialist within a reasonable driving distance, then I'd do my darndest to get to see a teaching university's neurological staff. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Ally Deale <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 7:49 AM Subject: I trust this is correct >My father (67), just recently had his PD diagnosis confirmed by a neurologist. >The doctor that he was seeing before had put him on Anti-depressants (serzone) >thinking the disease was depression. But, after the drugs provided little >help, he sent him to the neurologist. > >He had his second visit yesterday. The neuro cut his serzone dosage in 1/2 >last time, and now completely. He's not offering any new PD drugs yet. He is >in "early" stages. There is no shaking. He doesn't smile really anymore and >when he walks he doesn't move his arms. He also just moves very slowly now. >And it takes him a long time to "contemplate" something relatively easy. I'm >assuming that the neuro is waiting until the disease progresses before giving >meds. Does this sound like a good plan of action? > >Thanks. >