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The long leg muscles with P.D. folks ,shrink in length. due in part to inactivity, so it is necessary sit with legs up as often as is possible.I have ottomans and used suitcases from thrift shops under the kitchen table, under the computer table, in front of the toilet, beside my bed, so that my leg muscles are in a stretched out position. In addition, I try to sleep on my back, or stomach so there is as little time that my muscles are in a fetal position. I stretch 'like a cat' when ever I get up, this helps to keep these muscles stretched. Also when soaking in warm water, I suggest he raise his toes upwards toward his knees. Cheers! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Christman To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 8:16 AM Subject: Re: PARKINSN MESSAGE Thanks for the info Bill, will get that asap. He does often soak his feet in the Epsoms Salts, too hard to get him out of the tub anymore to soak all the legs. If he's feeling ok, has his balance, then we'll sit him on a tub chair so he can get a little more of his legs. Merry Christmas & a Blessed New Year, Nancy > Nancy,SISU brand Calcium and Magnesium with Vit D is the brand that I take. > EXtra Mag 125mg also when needed. In addition a cup of Epsoms Salts in bath > water at night does wonders. Search around for Agricultural use E.Salts, it's > cheaper. > Merry Christmas > and a Happy New Year > Bill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nancy Christman > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 5:15 AM > Subject: Re: PARKINSN MESSAGE > > > Thanks for the info Rob! > > My husband Rich also suffers with leg cramps so that info should be helpful. > He does take Glucosamine Sulfate & Calcium w/Vit. D but not the Magnesium, I > will now add that to the list. What doses do you recommend? > > Thanks, Nancy Christman, cg for Rich 68/58/57 > > Hi Gene, > > Leg cramps can usually be taken care of by including Glucosamine Sulfate , > > Calcium with Magnesium, along with your other daily vitamins, and a good > > high protein low carbo diet. Rob > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Eugene Hogan" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 6:25 PM > > Subject: PARKINSN MESSAGE > > > > > > > My name is Gene Hogan. I am 69 years of age, and have been diagnosed > > > with Parkinsons in June of this year. I was born and worked in > > > Montreal, Quebec and > > > moved to St. Catharines, Ont. 7 years ago. My wife and I have 4 children > > > ( 3 girls living in Toronto, and 1 boy living in Montreal ). My > > > interests are :golf, > > > gardening, music, and woodworking ( particularly Intarsia ). > > > > > > I found the PIEN through a friend who also has Parkinsons disease. Since > > > I am a newly diagnosed patient my interests in information on this > > > disease are pretty > > > eclectic. I have been able to obtain a fair amount of information from > > > medical websites upto this point and I have been attending a series of > > > 12 lectures on the > > > subject,which are provided by the V.O.N. locally. More specific > > > parkinson's related topics of interest to me will most probably > > > materialize later; however for the > > > moment I'd be happy to discover how to deal with cramps that occur in > > > the upper legs and calves. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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