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Dear Kim, I am very far from you, in Hungary, but your Mom's porblem and mine shows similarity. My problems with swollen legs began about 2 yrs ago - nowadays my whole body is full of with water... In the beginnings my doc/docs said swollen legs were "maybe" from the meds. We changed the meds - but the swollen in my legs, arms, hands, later in my stomach part, upper body, even around my heart chamber has not disappeared. Meds changing again - no result. New doc - new result, what meant no result at all. Some of the docs did not care at all with this problem, some of them had different ideas - if 5 docs then 5 ideas, but nobody was concerned about me. Everyone of them concentrated only on a disease, no one of me, my problem, my pains. Finally, last year we have found a neuro surgeon doc who looked at me. Who talked to me and speaked with me, Who listened to me. He did not make ideas, at first sight, diagnosis without listening all my problems, without consulting his colleagues, without making different tests, lab exams, blood (including immun tests) test, thyroid and heart and sleep and a lot other exams. He/they wanted to see my body and its functions/malfunctions partly, and the same time, as a whole. I am sure that such swollen can not be the result of PD itself. My only advice that go and search for a doctor who will be really concerned about your Mom's status. Perhaps it will take a long time, much patience - burt do not give up! Somewhere there must be a a doc, a neuro or an internist or I don't know exactly what kind of doc who will find a cure for your poor Mom. In my case it seems that they have found two or three possible reasons for this whole body swollen - time and further exams will give the answer. If you do not have any idea where to go, ask dr. Abe Lieberman. He has a "map" about the best docs in the States and I guess, in Canada and some other countries, too. Love and best wishes - for both of you Olga PWP 50/47/40 and CG of my own > My mom's legs (upper leg) have become swollen over the past couple of weeks. > So much so that it makes it hard for her to do physical therapy which she > needs desperately. Her neurologist doesn't seem too concerned about it but > of course, I am. He says it comes with the disease. Have any of you or any > one you know had this and if so, what can my mom take to alleviate the > pressure. > > Any advice would appreciated. > Love, > Kim > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn