Hello, Great website and thanks in advance. You go with the flow with the hostpital appointment and I should have asked more questions at the time. This was a few weeks ago. My neurologist has recommended Sinemet. She mentioned a possible lack of dopamine and wanted me to start on Sinemet three times a day. This was unexpected as Parkinson's wasn't mentioned but when I researched Sinemet everything relates to the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Hmm. Do you think this is a test to see how I react to the treament before a possible diagnosis? Many thanks
It sounds a bit unusual, the diagnostic route usually involves ruling out other conditions and seeing what's left. My Neuro said at the start that I'd got a good selection of PD symptoms but not enough to make it a definite diagnosis. I had a selection of tests for a range of conditions including Thyroid issues and Wilsons disease.
What symptoms got you as far as the appointment with the Neuro?
Hi spuddy, they're certainly taking a "leave no stone unturned" approach. By the look of that list it could be that they've already ruled out a selection nasties! Hang on in there! If the Sinemet delivers some positive changes for you that will go into the diagnostic decision maker too!
This was a few weeks ago.