Gee, Ivan... I just use a heating pad for toe and leg cramps.  Of course THAT
doesn't remind me of my grandma's cooking <grin>, but it IS pretty effective
for relieving the cramping.

BTW... my Grandma Belle made THEE yummiest egg custard, with nutmeg sprinkled
over the top.  Mmmmmmmmm... <eyes closed and beatific smile on face>

Barb Mallut
"Lil_Honey" on the PD Chat
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From:   PARKINSN: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network on behalf
of Ivan M Suzman
Sent:   Saturday, January 25, 1997 9:10 PM
To:     Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
Subject:        Socks with Rice

I know, I know, socks with rice??  What does THAT have to do with PD?

Well, I am one of those people who, know matter how smart I think I am,
gets outsmarted by Parkinson's  more than I'd like to admit.  About a
year ago, I somehow"stumbled upon" an amazingly simple solution for:
                    - toes that curl under
                    - soles of your feet that suddenly tighten up and
have killer pain
                    - cramps in my calves at night
                    - tummy muscles that give me that "washboard" look
that bodybuilders would kill for
                    - and all kinds of other aches and pains.

All you need to do is get a thick sock (like the ones that lost their
partner to a dryer that somehow ate the other sock), a nice supply of
uncooked rice to pour into the sock, and once you knot the ankle end, a
microwave oven.

Now, I don't promise this recipe works--but try it, you'll LOVE it.

                    Take your rice (I prefer Uncle Ben's long-grain--it
reminds me of  growing up in my grandmother's house, when she baked rice
pudding for us all to dive into after a hard day at school), fill up your
sock, and knot the top of it,  Microwave your sock on high for about 1
minute.  Or, as a variation, try two socks at a time, for 1:40.  Remove
from microwave, and place on or up against  the affected area.

                   Works like magic almost every time.  After just a
minute or two, PRESTO!  The toes uncurl, the legs or tummy feel SO much
better.

                   Anyone want to start a special "socks with rice"
cookbook?

Try it--you'll be glad you did!!

Ivan Suzman, 47/10, Portland , Maine,  land of lighthouses