Re: Drug questions answered

[Joao Paulo Carvalho <joaocarv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Helen J. Coleman wrote:
>
> Thank you Jerry Starr for the information you offered.
> Maybe you can enlighten me on why I have such a problem with my medications.
>    I've been on many of the old standby meds and seem to have trouble with
> them all.  I'm in an HMO, one of the best I'm told, but the Neuro I see is
> close to impossible to workwith.  Fortunatly he is soon to retire so I will
> be assigned a new doctor but until then I've had very little help.  My major
> problem with all pd meds I've taken  are the side effects which are worse
> than the pd itself.  After a few weeks of taking my pills, one Sinemet CR in
> the AM and two or three 10/100' the rest of the day, one Eldepryl, Vit. E and
> C and I can't stand the side effects anymore, I stop all and feel much better
> for at least a few days.  One side effect - feeling  sleepy and spacey which
> I can deal with, my doctor put me on Ritilin.   (Since I could feel no help
> from
>  it, I discontuined it.)
>
> I  have had a CAT scan and about a year ago, an MRI.   Do some pd's have
> these same problems with medications.
>
> Just saw the 20/20 bit on Parkinsons.  Awesome.  Looks like the best bet so
> far.  I'm a hopeless optomist so I know something wonderful will happen soon.
>  Is this it?     HC

Helen,you did not mention which side effects and symptoms when not under
meds you have,so it will be hard anybody say something.

Best wishes,
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