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Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> Over 12 years >> Geraldine - Interview 28 >> Geraldine had been on a dopamine agonist for 7 years but as her symptoms got worse she agreed to go on Sinemet. The result remarkable.

Geraldine was diagnosed in 1990. She was a single parent with three teenage children. She never-the-less succeeded in holding increasingly demanding executive jobs in the voluntary sector and was finally chief executive of the Charities Commission before retiring recently. And she is still working on many projects and committees.

Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 5-7 years >> Jean - Interview 33 >> Jean has been on Sinemet since her diagnosis 8 years ago. The ‘rocket’ which helps her so well is Madopar dispersible.

Jean had noticed jumping in one leg and general difficulty walking for at least two years before she was diagnosed with both Parkinsons Disease and ME, having at fist been told she had nothing wrong with her. To high doses of her medication resulted in her having hallucinations.

Nerves & brain >> Parkinson's disease >> 3-4 years >> Eddie - Interview 37 >> Eddie developed breathing problems and was sure they were caused by the Sinemet he was taking, so he decided to stop it and the problem went away.

Eddie was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about 3 years ago. He was put on Sinemet but began to experience breathing difficulties at night. Although his consultant encouraged him to continue on the medication he decided not to.

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