Beverly I don't itch but my head/scalp is still tender and painful after almost 3 years. The leads feel like monster veins that are trying to break through my scalp. However, the incisions on the front of my head for the electrodes did result in a kind of brow lift. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Forte" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 5:35 PM Subject: latex allergy and dbs >I had dbs surgery about a year ago. The areas of tubing under the skin, > especially on the scalp, have been very itchy since this time. I recently > found out that i may have a latex allergy and that latex is in some > tubing. > > Has anyone had itching like this after dbs surgery? Does anyone know if > the > tubing contains latex? > > Beverly > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Automatic digest processor" <[log in to unmask]> > To: "Recipients of PARKINSN digests" <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 11:00 PM > Subject: PARKINSN Digest - 9 Mar 2006 to 10 Mar 2006 (#2006-96) > > >> There are 10 messages totalling 469 lines in this issue. >> >> Topics of the day: >> >> 1. Dana Reeve dies >> 2. Federal funding dies also/Mary Helen >> 3. A new person in your list... (2) >> 4. Performance enhancing drug could help stroke victims (2) >> 5. Exercise (2) >> 6. Maryland passes stem cell bill >> 7. New Member >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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