[Dr. Scarpetta]

Michael admitted in his book he wouldn't take his meds so would shake more when being interviewed.

The opposite is true. You have Dyskenesia (uncontrollable movements) when you take too much Parkinson's medicine.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Well, then why did Fox write it in his book?

[miss marmelstein]

The opposite is true. You have Dyskenesia (uncontrollable movements) when you take too much Parkinson's medicine.

Then what is the point of taking the medicine? It's giving you a symptom of a disease you already have which causes you to have the same symptoms. This is really confusing.

[BadAndy]

"The opposite is true. You have Dyskenesia (uncontrollable movements) when you take too much Parkinson's medicine."

Okay, I'm confused. You take the meds because you have the shakes. But the medicine gives you the shakes. So you ADMIT going off the meds to exaggerate the shakes before congress. Then you don't shake on Boston legal, but you shake like a maraca on your commercial. And then there is outrage when someone accuses you of exaggerating your shakes in a political ad. He already has admitted exaggerating his shakes for political gain on a previous occasion.
Mr Fox has now achieved Chris Reeves status with me. At first I felt bad for him, then when he used his illness as a political weapon, he couldn't croak fast enough.

[FreedomNeocon]

I know you have Dr in your nick but I don't believe you are right.

I do know that over-use of the medication does reduce its effectiveness in controlling the movement, but I never heard of a 'unmedicated' sufferer being in control, and then loosing it after taking the meds.