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SMACK! <--- Barb smacks self on forehead) Sheeeeesh, Jane, how COULD I have forgotten THAT! Silly me.... <smirk> Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: JaneRoss <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 11:37 AM Subject: Re: After DBS - WHY no SInemet needed?? >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 >