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To: Brian Collins

My answers to your

Questions:

1/ Which Dopamine Agonist are you taking?
At present Requip. Previously Permax

2/ When did you start taking it?
7 April, 1999

3/ When were you diagnosed as having PD?
December 1991

4/ What was your age when diagnosed?
71

5/ When do you believe (with hindsight) that you experienced first symptoms?

3 years before that time (back troubles). 1/2 year before (right hand
tremor)

6/ What is your present daily intake of levodopa? (Sinemet, Madopar)
2 1/2 Sinemet CR  (500mg)

7/ What is your present daily intake of Dopamine Agonist?
6x  0.25 mg

8/ Has your neurologist advised you of the max. safe dose for your agonist?
No

I will try to collect data for you in our support group

Will Kuipers