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Hilary Blue wrote: > > Tina, > i know that each case must be judged individually but i h ave been taking > sinemet since i was 32, and i'm 50 now. Sure i have a bit of a problem with > dyskinesia - but amantadine takes care of most of that - and for the rest, > hardly anybody believes me the first time i tell them i've had this disease > for nearly 27 years ! I am still walking on my own two feet, never use a cane > or a walker, and still going up and down the stairs in my house in order to > foist off mild dystonia. Finally, the last few months , things are slowing > down a bit , but i/ve had one helluvan innings (pardon my language). When it > was first suspected that i had PD., about 2 years before the definite > diagnosis (1981 or so) the neurologist said he could hold out no promise for > me beyond 15 years > Well I went back to Israel last year, and tried to look him up to show him i > was still. around - > but he wasn't there any longer! > > hilary > > Tina wrote: > > > > because he said I am too young. I am 31yrs old, and he said there are > > serious side effects down the road and did not want to put me on it. > >