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Dystonia in my right foot was the first sign that I had Parkinson's disease about nine years ago. It tends to cramp up the most when I walked on hard flat surfaces. When my Sinemet is working, I usually have no trouble, but when it has worn off, I can't walk. I wait for the Sinemet to work every morning so that I can walk and then make sure I take my medicine on time through the day. If I'm tired or sick, nothing works, and I get the cramps in spite of the Sinemet. Before it got this bad, what helped a lot was an orthotic insert for my shoe. You would need to contact someone who makes orthodic devices. The insert is thickest under the front ball of of my foot so that it forces the toes to straighten out rather than turn under. It cost about $75. Also, using a shoe horn and putting on a pair of good athletic shoes as soon as I wake up sometimes delays the cramping long enough for my medicine to take over. I was interested to hear about buclofen and am going to talk to my doctor about it at my next appointment. I read the e-mail on this site but don't often say anything. I'd like to thank all of you for being there - you've been a great help. janice Glidden 54/8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn