[Joanne E Grieco]

Hi Carol –

My husband was diagnosed in Feb 22.  His neurologist started him on Amantadine in July which was not much help with his tremors which are his primary symptom.  In September, the neurologist switched him to C/L 25-100 three times a day.  Again, not much help.  We are now in the process of increasing the C/L to a 2 – 2 – 1 schedule each day, increasing a half a pill a day each week.

I have to say that for him, the medication is disappointing.  He still has very strong resting tremors in his right hand, and weaker one at times in his left.  If this medication is not successful, the neurologist told us that he would consider adding “something else” when we see him next in June.

It’s always startling to see the range in medication success in the PD population.  I honestly think that PD is not one condition but many similar ones that may require a different plan of treatment.

Wishing you a better success rate with your meds than we have seen.  It is sunny but very cold here in Maine today – hope you have sunshine where you are as well.

Jo