think frozen shoulder.  my left shoulder also creeks and groans.  it sounds like a ratchet - click, click, click,...  one doctor said rotator cuff, another said arthtitis, tendonitis, bursitits,....  i tired acupuncture/chrirhopractor.  it helped a little but didn't contiue to improve.  for me, it is VERY painful.  any time i have to reach behind me, i want to scream.  forward movement isn't so bad.  no pain killer had worked so far.  some time ago gail vass forwarded information on frozen shoulder.  gail - still got it?  could you send it again?

sami
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On Fri, 19 Apr 2002 18:15:08   Meadow Creek Ranch wrote:
>Dear Debra,
>A bone scan may be what you need for evaluation but have you seen an
>orthopedic doc. They specialize in joints and all that bends. It could be
>nothing more than "old age" and have nothing to do with PD. My husband has
>lots of stiffness with his PD but doesnt creak but I do. Just loose and
>sometimes overstretched tendons with me. I 'm way too active and the old
>body just doesnt want to keep up at times. I do take glucosamine and MSM for
>my joints. I used to take motrin by the bucket with arthritis but its gone
>and so is the arthritis pain with the mineral supplement. It took several
>months to get relief with it but it is continual relief.
>Good luck with your rice Krispies.  Deborah
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Deborah Setzer <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Friday, April 19, 2002 4:04 PM
>Subject: Re: Is it PD or just me?
>
>
>>Debra,
>>
>>  The only other thing that was suggest to me was that I get my doctor to
>>order a bone scan. I called my internest to set up an appointment.  OK, one
>>step at a time.
>>
>>Deborah
>>
>>
>>
>>Deborah,
>>You wrote, "I feel like I'm my own personal bowl of Rice Krispies."  What a
>>perfect description!  I agree, it is not painful but it is noisy and
>>somewhat embarrassing at times.  I've recieved suggestions of arthritis and
>>osteoporosis.  Oh boy, just what I wanted,  some other degenrative
>>condition!  I guess I'll ask my neurologist about it at my next appointment
>>.  Having gotten past the embarrassment of asking it once, asking it a
>>second time should be no problem.  If you hear anything else, please let me
>>know.
>>Debra
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Deborah Setzer" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 5:40 PM
>>Subject: Re: Is it PD or just me?
>>
>>
>> > Debra,
>> >
>> >   This is not a silly question. It is one that I have thought of but
>also
>> > blamed on getting older. I am 40. My knees creak and pop everytime I
>>climb
>>a
>> > stair, walk up an incline or get up from the toilet. (After that
>>statement,
>> > don't feel embarrassed at all).  My fingers pop, my shoulder blades, my
>> > elbows, neck, ankles, etc. It doesn't hurt but it sure is loud. I feel
>>like
>> > I am my own personal bowl of rice krispies.
>> >
>> >   I'll be interested to see how others respond to your question.
>> >
>> > Deborah
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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