Hi all, On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, the digest contained: > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 11:10:25 -0400 > From: dpatel <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Reduction of swelling in legs using massage therapy > > I just thought I would share with you all my Mum's experience with > massage therapy. She has had swelling of legs from taking Amantadine to > help with the dyskinesia. > > Last week she had massage therapy using a technique called lymphatic > drainage ... > > With best wishes, > Dabu > ------------------------------ Wow! A chance to post on-topic for me! I'm not sure I can follow through with an on-topic post or not. Thank you, Dabu, for the information on "lymphatic drainage." The Amantidine is what caught my eye as it is one of the meds in my current PD-drug-cocktail (... (100 mg) @ 4 times a day; along with Carbidopa/Levodopa (CR 50/200) @ 4 times a day; Ropinirole (1 mg) 2 @ 3 times a day; Selegiline (5 mg) @ 2 per day; and, Benztropine (0.5 mg) @ 3 per day ...) I'll do some 'Net searches and see if it might apply to me. ;-) Does anybody know if swollen legs is yet another symptom or side-effect? Here's my story: Before I had decided to go ahead with my hip-replacement surgery, both my G.P. and one of the Or- thopaedic specialists I saw gave me a prescription for Celebrex. It took almost a day for the allergic symptoms to show up and and another couple of days to realize what had happened. From the directions, the possible side-effects that I manifested (among many) were: skin rash itching swelling of ankles, feet, or hands These were under the heading of "Check with your doctor as soon as possible." I assumed that when I stopped taking the med- ication, my feet and ankles would stop swelling. They haven't. And to make things more interesting, I stand much of the day in my work. :-( So, to make life as enjoyable as possible, today I went to what thought would be a simple crown being glued back on, and had a tooth extracted instead; last weekend while doing some lite yard work I contracted poison ivy on my ankles; my swelling doesn't go away unless I sit with my legs propped up; and I had a total hip replacement back in May. (BTW, I've never complained about food anywhere I've been ... until I stayed in a hospital! Egad! How do people eat that stuff?!? And, if you are on Selegiline at less than or equal 10 mg a day -- don't tell 'em. :-( ) I think I'm falling apart! But, enough of my whining. Can anybody else make a connection between PD and swelling or perhaps as a once-it's-started-it-doesn't-go-away side effect of any PD medications? Call me curious today and "grandpa" next March or April. Thanks, in advance, for any on- or off-list replies ... Bill-- ...who defines consciousness as that annoying time between naps. .. William A. Parrette ...... 7177 Heritage Drive ....+ (42?) -----------+ .. [log in to unmask] .............. Westchester ............| O ______ | .. [log in to unmask] ......... OH 45069-4012 ..........| o / o \_/( | .. [log in to unmask] ..... 513/779-0780 ...........| (_ < _ ( | .............. http://w3.one.net/~wap/ ...............+----- \______/ \( + P.S. Another BTW: Although it isn't part of my standard signa- ture, I am currently 48, I was diagnosed when I was 42. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn