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Pamme, I find your observation interesting. My brother has always noted a difference based on barometric pressure changes. Both prior to DBS surgery and since then: He always has his best days when the barometric pressure is low and the weather is snowy or rainy. His worst days are when the weather is really nice and barometric pressure is high. It is so predictable that he often increases or decreases his sinemet based on the forecast --- slightly more meds for high pressure --- less meds for low pressure. When we get an extended period of high pressure, like this summer when the long dry spell settled over our area for several weeks, he could not wait for the weather to change. Since he can not adjust the settings on his stimulators himself (since DBS) a change in meds is still his alternative. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 11:17 PM Subject: seasonal changes I am wondering if anyone has noticed seasonal changes in the way PD affects you. I have noticed that September is always a tough month for my husband with PD. I can't quite pinpoint what it is, whether it is the change in our schedule, with our oldest back at college, and the younger kids back at school, but there is definitely a change in how he behaves and his symptoms. Pamme ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----- 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