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At 12:18 1999/06/16 EDT, you wrote: >Hello! It's Ally. You don't hear from me often, but I keep a watch over the >information this list provides. My father is 67, diagnosed this year, and on >no medication...yes, that's right none. He has gotten thin, much slower, he >has bradykinesia, and also suffers from prostrate trouble. ally i'm off and will be brief bradykinesia can be frustrating and scary to a newbie is the thinness related to prostate? >He was first diagnosed with Depression and put on Zoloft which, >now that he's off, seemed to do more harm than good. in what way? why is he off zoloft? >The neurologist, PD specialist in our area, has told him he can start >drugs now or wait. He recommended waiting because of >the effects and possibility of "wearing off." i don't like this your dad may be needlessly uncomfortable and therefore unhappy ask the neuro how long he would wait if it was him postponing levodopa is good advice as long as your dad is still relatively comfortable but there are other med options pre-levodopa to address symptoms not to mention years of potential good 'honeymoon' levodopa effects before any serious on/off starts dont be frightned off sinemet it is the gold standard for pd for good reason men dont like to go to doctors they dont like to admit to 'weakness' i think your dad is struggling physically >and back to the east via car AGAIN. My father is a worrier. I'm sure he can't >stand the idea. He's also 6'4" and will be sitting in a car 10 hours of the >day. With my dad's prostrate, they'll be stopping every hour or so. I feel >like this will be torture for him. Do you have any suggestions or ideas to >make the trip more comfortable? Do you think I should try (harder) to talk my >mother out of the idea? Or do you think it may be a good idea to get him out >and moving about? he's got pd - he's not slow due to lack of exercise! meds - he needs meds >... I just hate to think of him as being in the middle of the country with >2 friends and my mom uncomfortable, worried, and aching for home. Any >advice/suggestions/comments are GREATLY appreciated. > >Thanks > >Ally > also see the psychosocial factors article on my site it applies to all of you janet janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada a new voice http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/ [log in to unmask]