Hi Barb,
You are so right. I plan to get the book. Thanks for telling about it.
I have been off the Sinemet for about five weeks now am doing fine. I am
just a little under pressure for a dear friend is ding. She is 83 and a very
special person to me. I am there for the family making meals and taking care
of the small things so they have more time with her. My balance is off keep
falling the old legs don't like this so am on some Sinemet only half of a
table of 10/100 only when I need it. I feel it will not do me any harm.
Thanks again Janice 51/50/46
-----Original Message-----
From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: Navane
>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
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>-----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
>>
>
