Yes, and some days I spend most of the day in bed sleeping or attempting to. I have an electric blanket and that helps me to doze for short periods. Shirley -----Original Message----- From: Clare Wilson <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, January 09, 2000 7:24 PM Subject: Re: feelings >In a message dated 01/09/2000 9:10:42 AM Mountain Standard Time, >[log in to unmask] writes: > ><< In the begining do you have some days that you hurt > sooo bad that you just want to bit the bullet (so to >> >Yes, I do. Can barely pull myself up out of bed to take something. Usually >swallow my first sinemet of the day, and also a tylenol XS or ER, and go >back to bed for 30 minutes. When I stretch and move about, the stiffness >abates, and it helps to become involved in something, like cooking breakfast, >laundry, anything active, to keep the muscles in motion. As the day moves >forward, I feel much better. Hope you do, too. >Clare Wilson