Marjorie, I have been having problems with cramps in my calves, arches and
toes for the last two weeks also. In addition I feel like I am walking on
sprained ankles. I haven't done anything that I can think of to cause this.
Guess it's just "after the Holidays syndrome.
Bob Chapman 65/4

"Marjorie L. Moorefield" wrote:

> I have been suffering with  leg cramps for the
> last 2 weeks.  Nothing seems to help.  In fact taking
> two Tylenol seems to relieve it as much as all that
> high powered arthritis medicine I have in my medicine
> cabinet.  I have been blessed with osteoarthritis as
> well as my PD.
> For weeks now I have been spending a part of the night
> walking the floor trying to get the cramps out of my
> legs and feet.
> Then last week my hands decided to act up and draw
> my little finger and my thumb together.  Doesn't sound
> so bad????  It hurt like H****!!!!!  It looks like that old
> Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis movie where Jerry's hands
> draw up from him squeezing oranges for so long, and
> he goes around saying "Occupational Disease" or something
> such as that.
>
> I'm getting ready to go back to work and I'm  not even
> certain I can undo my "claws"  to get them around
> the steering wheel, let alone drive.
> Hope something kicks in soon.
> The only thing I can see that's any different in my life
> is the weather in Ft. Lauderdale is cold and damp.
> Well, 52º IS COLD down here.
>
> I take 750 mg . of Laradopa a day, as I have a Carbodopa
> intolerance.
>
> I'm sorry to be this bitchy, but this is how I feel this morning,
> after being up walking the floor since 3 a.m.
>
> Has this happened to anyone else, or am I out in cyberspace
> alone again???
>
> As Ever,
> Marjorie, just another librarian with PD
> 66/10