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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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What an incredible waste of money (RANT ALERT)
First of all, I do not advocate CoQ10 because it is so expensive and I feel there are cheaper routes.
But this "study" has to be one of the greatest wastes of scarce funding I have seen yet. Consider:
1) CoQ10 is, to my understanding, touted as a neuroprotective NOT as a symptomatic reliever.
2) It is supposedly a high-dose and longterm benefit. So why did this group decide to do a tiny dose and 90 days study?
3) And they chose test subjects who were stable and had no motor problems and did not alter their medication? What did they look for, sudden leaping of tall buildings?
Of course there is a need for further study. "Throw money!"
JAMA published this drivel? The editor must be self medicating again.
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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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