Just a thought, but do you have any allergies?
Are you snacking on anything in the evening?
My grandson is extremely allergic to peanuts
which constricts his throat.

Barbara Blake-Krebs wrote:

> Hi...can anyone tell me what is likely going on here?  A problem which has
> been going on now for many, many months has gotton much worse on occasion
> recently.
> I need practice in describing it and feedback from my list cyber-family in
> preparation for contacting my MDS tomorrow.
>
> I first noticed internal rigidity in my throat at nite upon going to bed.  It
> usually was/is relieved by morning.  Adjustments I made were to sleep with my
> head and torso raised.   I think my MDS increased my Elavil in response to my
> report of this symptom.  On a few nites it was so painful that I got up and
> played Solitaire games on my computer.
>
> Recently (about last two weeks), I have started having incidences during the
> day  whereby I feel my throat start to constrict, as it did yesterdauy
> afternoon and to a lesser degree around 11:15 a.m. today.    I find it quite
> alarming.  I think in most of these daytime incidences, it occurs after my
> usual dose of meds while they are kicking in.  But I have audible breathing
> at other times as well. (perhaps before I take meds)  Also, I have had
> incidents of worse dyskinesias.
>
> The med schedule I have been following for some time is as follows:
>
> 6:30 am  arise
> 7:00        1 xanax (0.25 mg)
> 7:30         1 mirapex (0.25)
> 8           2 Sinemets (25/100)
>             1 Tasmar (100 mg)
>
> 11 to 12:30     2 mirapex
> 11 to 1         2 sinemets
>
> 4-5     1 xanax
> 5 to 6      2 mirapexs
> 5:30 to 6:30    2 sinemets
>                 1 Tasmar
>
> 10 pm       3 Elavils 25 mg
>
>     I look forward to your input and/or questions.  Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>     Barb B-K
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