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Eileen, my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's about 6 years ago. A year or two after than he started to have stomach pain. It seemed to move around but was mostly just below the belly button. He had every test known to man and doctors and they couldn't find any thing. The pain was so severe at times that we would wind up in the Emergency Room. The only thing they could come up with was "Irritable Bowel Syndrome" or IBS. So we tried various diets and that didn't seem to help. And they gave him pills that didn't help. Finally they sent us to the Virginia Mason Clinic in Seattle. That was an experience. Driving in Seattle is not fun. Parking is even more of a challenge. :) Our doctor there was Geffrey Jiranek. He suggested that Chuck try Pamelor or Generic - Nortriptyline. This is an old antidepressant. It is also used to treat chronic pain. And it worked. He only takes one when he has pain and he hasn't had to use one in several months. I don't know that this is your problem but it might be worth talking to your doctor about. Good luck. Lorri ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn