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Sherilyn When i started taking mirapex, i discontinued sinemet cr 50/200. you might try incresing mirapex and eliminating the sinemet. agree with Carole though. by all means get a second opinion. Don't give up. there is life after pd Murph Brown 57/9 On Mon, 19 Jul 1999 22:14:18 -0400 Sherilyn Sherry <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Thanks Carole. It seems like when I take more sinemet or miripex the > dysken..(sp) is terrible. Maybe a second opinion is in order. > > My husband travels a lot, my three children are out of town, I'm > feeling lonely and scared > > Carole Hercun wrote: > > > > I have no business practicing medicine without a > > license-am not an M.D- and am learning that PD is a > > great mimic and may present and progress differently > > for different individuals,BUT-it doesn't sound like > > you're being medicated adequately-See another doctor > > or two or more or as many as it takes-and stay in > > touch with the List-you'll find lots of support here. > > Carole Hercun 53/51/45 > > > > --- Sherilyn Sherry <[log in to unmask]> > > wrote: > > > Having been diagnosed in December of 97, I > > > reseached, joined this list, > > > participated in physical therapy, adjusted > > > medications and stayed in > > > touch with my physician. Somehow I convinced myself > > > that ths would > > > progress over a long period of time. (I believe I > > > remember someone on > > > the list who has had it over 20 years). > > > > > > I have almst lost the use of my right hand > > > completely, I feel short of > > > breath often, suffer orthostitic hypotension > > > (medication really helps), > > > and now I speaking is terrible. I can't enuncaite. > > > My tongue and lips > > > just won't cooperate. > > > > > > Meds are 1/4 Sinemet x3, 1/2 miripex x3, > > > Proamatine x3 plus some > > > evista, citruscil. > > > > > > I guess Im really scared of how fast its going. At > > > 53 I'm just not > > > ready to die. > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com