Re: some ?'s

["Nina P. Brown" <nina@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,
I haven't had a Pallidotomy, but I became very compulsive/obsessive when
I was taking Permax.  I didn't gamble, I simply rearranged silk flowers
till the wee hours of the morning...until I killed them.  I just
couldn't get them to look right, over and over again.  I didn't realize
it was the Permax (Pergolide) until I stopped taking it and started
something else.  I believe most of these meds have the possibility of
psychiatric side effects--they just affect everyone differently.

Bill Harrington wrote:
>
> I was wondering, perhaps this is a bad time to bring it up
> (but here I go anyways) if we might have a use for subgroups.
> We could have a chat/humor/poetry group; parkinsons discussion
> only serious issues, a young onset group, a Parkinson's
> singles group (for pd'rs like me single and wishing they weren't)
> There could be a group that just discusses (not flames)
> Parkinson's awareness and publicity.
> An individual could subscribe to some all or none, and still
> continue in the main group.
> What's everybody think?
> Couple more questions/comments. Has anyone else developed a gambling
> problem after a Pallidotomy? I was hardly off the table and I wanted
> to hit the casino. Or has anyone else found themselves more obsessive
> and compulsive?
> Does there exist some sort of collection of Parkinson achievements
> and noteworthy events. Just the dates and details, for example when
> a pd'r from our group is featured on the news. Asort of PDhall of
> fame?
> next ? there was a bunch of harringtons mentioned in the summary,
> I wonder if they're any relations of mine, I'm originaly from
> the Soo, Sault Ste Marie.
> Last comment, that new drug, I've lost it's name somewhere in my
> empty head, T something , and liver damage... I sure hope it
> turns out ok, I'm seeing a neurologist in two weeeks and I had
> really hoped to use that drug instead of Parlodel (Bromocriptine)
> of which I'm taking 70 mg a day. I know, all the problems I'm
> having -lower back pain, extreme swelling of feet and legs,
> confusion/memory loss. I'm presently taking massive aounts of
> sinemet as well, which I'd reallly like to decrease. Right
> now i"m taking 12 different pills I think ^60 + a day. Sure
> hope that nurologist is ready for me, I've been waiting 3 months...
> Bill (:o))