Re: Introduction

[Merlin H Brown <brown2611@xxxxxxxx>]

ask your doctor about amantadine
murph 57/9
On Thu, 7 Oct 1999 09:15:05 -0400 Rick Nuss <rnuss@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>     It has been two years this month that I was diagnosis with PD.
> I was 45 at the time and like a few other members of the list an
> injured
> shoulder led me eventually to a neuro.  The neuro upon examination
> very
> bluntly said " I think your dealing with early, mild Parkinson's".
> I was
> devastated by the diagnosis and really not handling the news very
> well until
> somebody got me in touch with this list. After reading the posts and
> ages of
> the members I realized I wasn't alone in this battle and I finally
> started
> to calm down. I started on Selegiline last January and take 5mg, 2x
> day.  I
> have rigidity on my right arm and slight tremor in hand (when
> stressed) and
> no natural arm swing.  My main problem is my handwriting and I can't
> write
> due to the stiffness in my wrist.  Recently, restlessness in my legs
> has
> been a night time problem. I was wondering what medication would be
> helpful
> with these symptoms?
>     Carol N.