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This was not boring, thank you for posting it. I knew about the study, but have yet to convince my husband to take it. I will search the webb and print that out also. Nita Paul Lauer wrote: > This is my second post about this subject. The previous was Sort of PD - my > opinion only. > > I have found that the knowledge gained from reading the meaningful items on > the list has made me confident enough to be proactive (rather than reactive) > in my treatment. > As a result, I started a regime of requip last Saturday in an attempt to wean > off Sinemet as much as possible. This was my suggestion to my neuro, not his > to me. I even brought him a stack of e-mail copies to read to bring him > current (in case he wasn't) but I guess he was because he didn't hesitate. > Second, I have been taking the supplement Coenzyme Q10 as a result of reading > on the list. I told my Neuro I was taking it, told him how much (100 mg/day) > and he said fine. This was about a month ago. A few days ago, someone posted > an innocent one liner about an interesting PD site at NOAH. So I took a look > at it and about an hour and a half later, was scanning a subset on the site > having to do with clinical trials. There I noticed a trial (Phase III) going > on with CO Q10. I felt good that I had been smart enough to glean from > comments on the list that it might have neuroprotective features, but more > importantly, for the first time I got a hint of the quantities which might be > taken. The test is being conducted with different groups at the 300, 600, and > 900 mg/day level so I find out that my 100 mg/day is both puny and > inadequate. On the phone I call my neuro, inform him of the study and tell > him I want to increase to 300 mg/day. He says fine! So there I am, proactive > again because of the list info. I guess I'll wait to see more info before > asking to increase to 600 or 900 mg/day and I'm certain the info will appear > in one form or another sooner or later. I'll also have to find a more > economical source for purchasing because at the moment, each 100 mg gel cap > costs about .75 each. > > Anyway, sorry to bore you with my stuff. My point is, use the list for > whatever you need it, PD or non-PD. > > Paul H. Lauer