Re: Welcome (fwd)

[Barbara Patterson <patterso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 09:20:04 -0500
From: Charles Meyer <meyerct@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Barbara Patterson <patterso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Welcome


I am a 50 year old physician (psychiatrist) from Madison WI. with the
diagnosis of PD when I was 44.  I currently am still practicing although I
am beginning to reduce my        workload.Iwouldbeinterestedincommunicating
with other physicians as to their special problems being on both ends of the
patient MD relationship. I treat a number of PD patients for psychiartric
issues related to their illness.

In addition, I am interested in other's experience with entacapone and other
COMT inhibiters.  I have been a subject in a study and have had generally
good results in decreasing the frequency and duration of my off times but
with the trade-off of increased dyskinesia.

The interference of protein in the effectiveness of L-DOPA   has been a
problem for me and I would like to hear about other's experiences with that.

I will be traveling to Europe in about 6 weeks and would like to hear how
others have coped with the time change.

We have an extremely active PD support group in Madison and I  hope this
INTERNET support group can help link us to other groups around the world.  I
am excited to have the opportunity to participate.

This reply is to you Barb,  but may be posted if appropriate.


Charles T. Meyer, MD  meyerct@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
MADISON, WI.