At 09:28 PM 7/30/2001 -0400, you wrote:
I had the problem each morning during my shower. I haven't had it since my
Pallidotomy six years ago.  i won't bore you witha list of problems i do
have now.
Dave Moreland

>Ivan,
>I have the same problem.  Dystonia caused by low levels of sinemet.  I get
>dystonia in both feet nearly every morning.  The apomorphine I am on
>prevents it if I give myself an injection immediately upon waking up.
>
>Greg
>48/35/35
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>From: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 7:20 PM
>Subject: Re: Sinement question
>
>
>> HI  Ervin,
>>
>> To the contrary, in me,  toe curls and twisting, dystonic
>> feet are signs of very low levels of circulating
>> dopamine, and taking a tablet of either Sinemet  ,
>> or generic (Teva brand) carbidopa/L-dopa
>> RELIEVES these problems!
>>
>> I believe this to be the usual experience for many PWP's.
>> Are there PWP's on PIEN who can confirm this?
>>
>> Toe curls and dystonic, twisted feet are the signs, in me, of
>> the underying PD, of the disease itself, unmasked.
>>
>> Ivan Suzman
>> 51-39-36
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> On Sun, 29 Jul 2001 13:50:14 -0400 ervinmccarthy <[log in to unmask]>
>> writes:
>> > Upon starting Sinement on three separate occasions I've found that on
>> >  each
>> > occasion my right foot cramped and twisted.  Upon stopping Sinement
>> > the
>> > cramping stopped the next day.  I believe the testing verified that
>> > it was
>> > the drug.  Has anyone else had any experience with this.  Thank you
>> > for
>> > [log in to unmask]
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Yours and His
David L Moreland

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