One should watchout for blood pressure, since ibuprofen has a tendency to
increase blood pressure if you use long term and also may increase weight.
Raj
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paula Shook" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: New to this....


> Hi Larry,
>      My name is Paula from PA, 49 &356 days old, was diagnosed at age 37,
> had deep brain stimulation on both sides in October 2000.  It was
> successful.  It took away all the dystonia pain in my right foot and my
> terrible dyskenesia. The downside is I wasn't able to discontinue or
lessen
> any of my meds. I take 7 - 1 mg Permax each day, 4 - 25/100 regular
> Sinemet - had trouble with the Sinemet CR and taking Sinemet in liquid
> orm  - back to regular, 4 - Elavil , and 3 Amantadine.....plus Vitamins.
>      Ibuprofen helps me for pain in a matter of minutes.
>   Hope this helps. Best wishes
> Paula
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Barker" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:30 PM
> Subject: New to this....
>
>
> > HI...
> >
> > Finally, I am coming to grips with the fact that I need to talk with
> others
> > that share the same affliction I do, so I am coming to this group and
look
> > forward to getting involved.
> >
> > I am a 55 y/o guy in Texas that has been diagnosed with PD for about 4
1/2
> > years. My primary problem area is my right leg and foot. The toes on
this
> foot
> > clench when I am in a seated position (like in siting at the computer or
> > driving my truck). The clenching is sometimes so severe that my toes go
to
> sleep
> > and, particularly sometimes when driving, cause me to lose feeling in
the
> foot. I
> > sometimes cannot feel the difference between the accelerator and the
brake
> > pedal. One close call due to this has caused me to be EXTRA careful.
> >
> > And, of course, the relief I have been getting from medication is
getting
> > shorter lived as the days pass. ( I am on a regimen of Requip,
Selegeline,
> > Amantadine and Trihexane)
> >
> > Have any of you experienced this? ... I think it is called dystonia
(?)..
> > those that understand what I am talking about..... how have you treated
it
> and
> > how has it responded?
> >
> > Larry - Dallas, Texas
> >
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