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Hi Margaret, Two things occurred to me based on my wife Aliza's experiences. 1.You are overmedicated with PD drugs and you are therefore suffering from side-effects;especially causing discoloration.Does the discoloration temporarily disappear when massaged? Massage may be a helpful tool. 2.I was surprised that you are not on diuretics to reduce the swelling. Gil Lieberman,CG for Aliza 76,PD dx 2/95,Sinemet CR 200/50 every four hours around the clock. ---------------- You wrote: Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 21:55:30 -0400 From: david clark and margaret clark <[log in to unmask]> Subject: re;-foot and leg swelling I have a repeated problem with foot and leg swelling right side only the Parkinson affected side.Parkinsons for 12years both left and right foot including about 6inches above ankle always a red/mauve color.Developed over these past few years. For 2 weeks now the right foot and increasing now upto knee almost,has become so swollen cannot wear a shoe and skin bright red and tender to the touch.Have been on penicillan antibiotic for ten days swelling went down considerably and red ness also decreased.Now finished the tablets and once again the foft and leg badly swollen and painful.Rest does help anyone else have this problem?. I am taking sinemet elderpryl,comtan, mirapex. Neuro does not know w hat it is am being treated by my GP Some years back I had split tendon surgery on 4 toes of this foot am thinking of going to podiatrist to check out all is ok.Would like to hear from anyone with same problem Margaret Clark 48/61