Hi Jeanne and Gordon:
I really commiserate with you; I have had 17 years of a great variety of
symptoms.
none have been terribly painful but they have made me very uncomfortable
much of the time. For a 3-4 year period I had cramps, mostly in the calves
of my legs. They woke me about 5 am and persisted for about an hour ; until
my medications took effect. My wife could relieve them with just lightly
stroking the affected area.
I have learned that massage can loosen up blood clots which is
potentially lethal. One of my nurse daughters suggested flexing my leg so
my toes point up rather than down. I can usually do this without calling my
wife for help. I usually get very quick relief.
I still have an occasional cramp, but is more manageable now. I may
have had some help from Permax but never noticed a definite response to any
thing we tried,
Best Wishes, Bill Olson Now 80; dx at 63
From: "Jeannie Leroux" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 12:46 AM
Subject: Leg Cramps
> My husband, Gordon, is the PWP. He works pretty well through the day
as
> long as he keeps on his medicine schedule. However, at night he has a lot
of
> difficulty getting in and out of bed, using the bathroom, turning over,
and
> adjusting the covers. Many times I have to help him up, cover him up, or
> turn him over. Do other people have difficulty at night, especially in
bed?
> I try to get him to spread his medicine so he has more during the night,
but
> he hates to give up the good part of the day by postponing his medicine.
He
> is on sinemet, mirapex, and selegeline. Also, lately he have been having
> nightly leg cramps. Sometimes they are in the foot, calf, or high up by
the
> buttox in the thigh. It does help when I rub the area. Does anyone have
any
> ideas?
> Jeannie Leroux
> Everett, WA
