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We really like Worst Pills Best Pills. Give it as a gift to family and friends. It is logical. Guy 68 Dx92 t 11:45 PM 4/8/99 -0700, you wrote: >Carol.... > >One of the best ways to quickly find out what ya need to know >about mom's meds - the good, the bad, and the ugly - is to invest >$16.95 in a VERY valuable book called "Worst Pills, Best Pills," >by Sidney M. Wolfe, M.D., et al. > >I cannot speak highly enough of this book, and it's NOT limited to >only drugs used in conjunction with Parkinson's - important, in my >opinion, 'cause there's a LOT of M.D.s ----- even a lot of neuros >who claim to be specialists in treating PD --- who don't know >diddly about the drugs we have to take AND/OR what our respective >and collective bodies are going thru on a daily basis. > >Best of luck .... > > >Barb Mallut >[log in to unmask] >-----Original Message----- >From: Carol Lemlein <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 6:37 PM >Subject: Navane > > >>I have just learned that my mother has been put on Navane by her >neurologist, >>supposedly a specialist in PD. We were told it was a sedative, >administered at >>bedtime to help her sleep at night. What I am able to read about >Navane on the >>web indicates that it is absolutely contraindicated for >Parkinson's patients. >>Does anyone have any experience with this? >> >>Carol >> > >