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hi all At 16:11 1999/11/03 CST, bill wrote: >Janet - > >Thanks for your prompt reply. Yes, my dad is 84...was diagnosed >with PD during the period after his stroke (maybe 5 years ago). He >regained most of his physical ability after the stroke, although was >somewhat weaker and less mentally focused. After this seizure, he >was started on dilantin, and his sinemet was increased. I had >immediate concerns about drug interaction being familiar with >dilantin; he is now "shuffling" and not able to hold himself up or eat >by himself, drastic changes from before the seizure. Also, toileting >has become a "diaper". I am not close to his location and am not >as sure of medical treatment as I'd like to be...my mother is not >very experienced in these things, but doing her best. > >If you think this is not the appropriate forum for such questions, >please let me know. > >Thanks, Bill > this is absolutely the perfect forum for all of this and even more detail we have 'experts' aboard who will be thrilled to voice their opinions is there some one closer to hi, who can address the medical details? please feel free to post all communications directly to the list like i am! janet janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset 613 256 8340 po box 171 almonte ontario canada K0A 1A0 a new voice: <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/> <[log in to unmask]>