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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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The History of Medicine
from "Riddled with Life" by Marlene Zuk and attributed to WHO:
2000 BC- Here. Eat this root.
1000 BC- That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.
1850 AD- That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
1920 AD- That potion is snake oil. Here, take this pill.
1945 AD- That pill is ineffectual. Here, take this penicillin.
1955 AD- Oops! Bugs mutated. Here, take this tetracycline.
1960-1999 AD- 39 more "oops". Here, take this more powerful antibiotic.
2000 AD- The bugs have won! Here, take this root!
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000.
Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well.
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