Re: Essential tremors or PD?

[Florence Frankel <flof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Juanita, you hit the nail on the head as I went through the same thing of
being diagnosed having Essential Tremors, which probably was PD in the first
place. I had the Movement disorder of not having balance and no stability to
the point I couldn't walk or stand as I would have tremors, so when I went
to the doctor out here in Israel, he gave me Sinemet (trial and error)
medication not knowing if it would work or not.
So like you said, after 7 days I started to feel much better from
carbidopa/levadopa which is a combination ingredient of Sinemet. Of course I
am not 100% , but enough to get by. You are the smart one for not taking
George's other Neurologists word.

Keep in touch as I would like to know how George will get along on Sinemet.
I started taking Sinemet on
Nov. 23, 2001 until this very day and thank God I am doing OK.

Florence Frankel
flof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

----- Original Message -----
From: "Juanita Hibbert" <Dutchis60@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 12:23 AM
Subject: Essential tremors or PD?


> Shirley, I'm no Dr. That said I will now
> voice my opinions. First my PWP was
> told iniatially essential tremors. I dissagreed for several reasons. So
> to appease me, mostly to prove me wrong the nuero put George on
> carbidopa/levadopa 25/100  1 tab 4 times a day. Nuero stated if it helps
> it's parkinsons if it doesn't help it is not PD.
> Within 7 days Georges tremors showed
> great improvement. However your 3 times a day may need to be tweaked up
> a bit.
> Just food for thought from our experience.
> Hugs Juanita CG for George 75/71/64
> PS That nuero is no longer Georges
> nuero.
>
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