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Hi Betty Jo: My heart goes out for you as it sure sounds you are having a rough time. Yes, you have written me before and told me you and I have lots in common with our diseases, also that you have lived in Israel a couple of times. Yes, I am gaining weight and I have written to Kathryn from the Dietitian Digest. She says it comes from Vioxx and Sinemet as these two medications causes water retention (edema) but she does say to speak to your doctor about that. Also watch what you eat and go to Dietitian http://www.parkinson.org/ Click "Ask the Parkinson Dietitian" and submit a question to " Ask the Parkinson Dietitian" I can understand that you are in a lot of pain and when this happens, it upsets your other problems and I am talking from experience. So try to keep you pain down but I know it is hard to do but taking Vioxx is a dangerous medication because of the side effects. My advise is to talk either to Dr. Lieberman who is a very compassionate person and to Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD and maybe they can adivse you. By the way, do you have a doctor you can talk to?? Take care Betty Jo and I sure hope you feel better. Also try to take as little of the Sinemet and other PD as possible but do speak to your doctor. My warmest blessings, Florence Frankel [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bettyjo Blauner" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 11:31 PM Subject: Re: On the subject of protein > Beef also bothers me more than fish, chicken, eggs or cheese.I can't eat > beef, lamb or veal until dinner. I also have a problem in timing of meds. I > take sinemet at 6,9,12 , 3,and sinemet CR at 6. Then I take mirapex at > 6,9.,12 , 3 and 6.These go before a meal 1/2 hour. Then I must remember to > take premarin ,viox, Vit. A,E, D plus Calcium and C with mealsand Zoloff > before bed. If I take the before meals pills I get dyskinesia while I eat, > but if I take it later I am stiff and feel like the; food doesn't go down > well.Any suggestions please?? I know to eat small amounts and slowly' > I also have gained lots of weight and had a nightmare I turned into a turnip. > Does anyone else talk in their sleep and scream or yell at times?My dog comes > running and my husband just continue to sleep. > Sorry to; ramble on > Betty Jo > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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