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Rob: I have the same problem, primarily due to the mirapex that I have taken for the last three years. Fortunately, I have discovered "Dr. Leonard's" discount healthcare catalog (phone 1-800-785-0880, P.O. Box 7821, Edison, N.J.,08818-7821) and have ordered and successfully am using their all- cotten, non-elastic, white, #7566, light-pressure socks for diabetics. you likely won't find them anywhere for parkinsonians, because it ain't sposed' to be a problem for us; but it sure as hell is. The foregoing socks are extremely comfortable and contain my edema to a constant foot size, thus precluding the extremely sore feet engendered by swelling in your shoes. You will find several other brands of this type of sock in this catalog, but you will have to "guinea-pig" them yourself. Aloha, Leo Fleming > From: Schaaf Angus / Meadow Creek Ranch <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: "Parkinson's Information Exchange Network" > <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 08:55:53 -0600 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Swollen Legs > > Sue, > I appreciate the commiseration, especially on a nice gray rainy day here! > > The walking thing seems to make all worse by the end of the day for me. > I use a parkinsons dog for my weekly trips to town, errands, and also > for around the place at home. I try to stay as active as possible (but you > notice that I didn't say anything about "running" errands ). > > I too spend a lot of time sitting in front of the "confuser" - The feet up > and > a good nap are the only things that seem to help, but my wife won't let me > get away with to much of that ! > > Thanks! Rob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sue Weiler <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 8:41 AM > Subject: Re: Swollen Legs > > >> Rob, >> Having the same problems-with swelling and with Doc indifference. >> Only additional advice I got was walking. Can't say if that helps because >> I haven't done it. I sit at the computer all day and most evenings-not >> good for swollen legs and feet. I know this isn't much help-just >> commiserating. >> Sue >> >> At 07:51 AM 5/10/2001 -0600, you wrote: >>> Friends, >>> >>> Apparently swollem lower legs and feet are something >>> that just goes along with PD ? >>> >>> Beyond the use of support hose, I can't seem to find a >>> Dr. that is at all concerned. Gp says feet up and wear the >>> support hose. Neuros say this is not part of the neurological >>> aspect of PD. My Cardiologist ran ultra-sound to make sure >>> that there were no clots present and the prescribed "Lasix" and >>> potassium pills. All of this seemed to do little but aggrivate my >>> already frequent trips to the bathroom. >>> >>> My legs still swell up and my feet don't want to go back in >>> my shoes once I take them off. Socks or even sweat pants >>> leave a decided impression, and they still bother me. It would >>> be nice if I could keep them up, but this is just not practical. >>> >>> Anybody have similar problems? Have you found a way to >>> conquer the swelling? Or .... Oh well, just part of the >>> PARKIN Space I'm in ? >>> >>> Thanks for your input from the middle of no where, Rob >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] >>> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn