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Barb, It is a conspiracy by the drug companies. chuckle, chuckle >WOW, Ivan.... Interesting observation and question - I'm most >eager to see the response. > >I'd like to hear what the medical community has to say about >this, from "just plain neuros, to movement disorder specialists, >to neurosurgeons who each seem to view the PWP, the disease, >and the treatment in a somewhat different ways.... a slightly >different perspective depending upon what service the >physician provides for the Parkinson's patient. > >I know - from personal experience - that the Parkie who's had a >pallidotomy is usually told, ORDERED, by their physician(s) to >continue taking their Sinemet after they have the surgery, albeit >many are able to significantly cut their daily intake down (as I >was able to do, and 5 years post-pallidotomy, I continue to still >take that same reduced dosage) <with a little tweaking now >and then>. > >Let's hear it, medicos! > >Barb Mallut >[log in to unmask] > >> jjjane http://www.geocities.com/soho/village/6263/pienet/people/hithross.html