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At 07:16 PM 2000/04/02 -0400, William Heitman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Fred, >Right now, it is quite possible the most pertinent question is "Has she >pooped yet?" >If the answer is no, the rest of the stuff is probably a consequence of an >obstructed bowel. Her doctor should be all over her until he/she has an >answer and a plan for dealing with that underway. > >Best, >WHH hi bill i agree wholeheartedly pd meds are generally absorbed in the duodenum / upper intestine so constipation isn't 'simply' a matter of a food digestion dysfunction constipation frequently is a chronic problem in pd if not kept under control, it can become a critical problem which can then be [and has been to at least one parkie i know of] fatal janet janet paterson 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ 613 256 8340 PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1A0