Re: New members; Julian and Emily

[Joao Carvalho <joaocar29@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Janice ,

IMHO I believe lots of vitamins do work , when they do , more by placebo effect
case a person eats well as you have mentioned .
Cheers,

Janice Morgan wrote:

> Dear Joao,
>  I was diagnosed in 1997, I take a small amount of Sinemet that is carbidopa
> and levodopa. I run and do yoga to keep in shape, I have bad balance and the
> running and yoga help me there. I also have tremor in my right hand and arm,
> and if I have had a hard day no sit down time then I have a shuffle in the
> evening. I also take Requip and do lots of vitamins and eat well. Janice
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joao Carvalho <joaocar29@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 3:25 PM
> Subject: Re: New members; Julian and Emily
>
> > Dear new members ,
> > FWIW,
> > On my experience (diagnosed since 1995) I do take a small dose o levodopa
> > since then and take NO suplements, but I enrich my meals with vegies and
> fruits
> > and
> > also love sport and exercise . The progress in the tremor of my right hand
> is
> > very slow so far since then .
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Joao Paulo - Salvador,BA,Brazil
> > joaocar29@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > lamjam inc wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Emily & Julian,
> > >
> > > I've been struggling with this for about 1 year.  I definitely advise
> seeing
> > > a neurological SPECIALIST in Parkinson's.  This is most important.
> > >
> > > We are all different, but from what I have learned to date I would avoid
> > > Sinemet and instead try a dopamine agonist (Requip, Miraplex for
> example),
> > > but FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF A NEUROLOGIST SPECIALIZING IN PARKINSON'S.
> > > Supplements are fine for staying healthy.  Take them.  They do not,
> however,
> > > relieve symptoms.
> > >
> > > John A. Maurer
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Emily and Julian Brinac" <jeimages@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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