Re: Thanks for the info on neuropsyco. (& Charles M. md re mellirile)

["Charles T. Meyer MD" <cmeyer2@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi David,

Congrats on the movement disorders referral.  Mellaril that long ago should
not cause a problem. The severe reaction you had to it however may be
indicative of early PD.  Mellaril blocks dopamine transmission in the brain.
If you already had a deficit from early, undiagnosable PD it could do that
to you.  Why they didn't give you something to counteract it is beyond me.
(In PD patients 80% of Niagral cells are lost BEFORE one becomes symptomatic
and a relatively mild dopamine blocker like Mellaril might cause
a severe reaction).

Good luck and I hope the insurance company pays for the consult.  If they
don't and you can possibly afford to pay out of pocket I would suggest that.

Charlie
----- Original Message -----
From: "davidmeigs" <davidmeigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 12:22 AM
Subject: Thanks for the info on neuropsyco. (& Charles M. md re mellirile)


> Thank you all for the info.  I can see where a neurophycologist may be a
> good step.  After writing my earlier email, I called my doctor and talked
to
> the nurse about the referral.
>
> My doctor, (bless him) has made a referral to a movement disorder
specialist
> in the big city (Seattle).   Now its in the hands of my insurance company.
>
> I can relate to some of you that have had to go from doctor to doctor
before
> P diagnosis.  I went through that with getting my son's diagnosis with
> autism.  At 4 1/2 yrs old it was obvious to everyone! (except the doctors
at
> group health).
>
> Charlie, you asked about the mellirill (I can't spell) dosage I was on.  I
> can't remember.   That was 27 years ago.   I was having problems centering
> around my parents divorce.   I was on it for about 6 months while in a
> juvenile lockup facility.  My dad sent me to a psychiatrist after I got
out
> because my acting out.
>
> The psychiatrist put me back on melliril but at a  much too strong of a
> dose.  All the muscles in my body became rigid (tongue too).   That was
the
> last time I have taken it.  All I really remember was being curled up in a
> tight ball, drooling because of the tongue sticking out my mouth and the
> pain of my muscles. I was like that for about 24 hrs.
>
> I only brought it up to my neuro because I had previously told him that I
> had no allergies to medications, and had not taken tranquilizers before as
> an adult.  It was his response that didn't fit.  He came a few inches off
> his chair.  That's the only reason I brought it up to the list on my first
> post to this list after joining.
>
> God Bless ya all!
>
> David M.
>