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I have long-lasting open wounds on my lower arms and lower legs... A couple have been there for well over a year. My dermatologist didn't think there was anything to worry about. He gave me the impression it might be related to the PD. I'll have to ask my neuro the next time I go to visit him. Thanks for the "heads up". ATB, Bill ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of M.Schild Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 3:23 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Odd Open Wounds > Has anyone had any experience with open wounds on the tops of your > feet? I've taken a few falls that scraped me up a bit. All the > scratches have cleared up quickly on my face, elbows etc but the ones > on the feet turn into open wounds. A wound specialist treats them, > but it takes months for them to heal. They've ruled out everything, > including drug interactions, and say it's not Parkinson's related. It may be due to poor blood circulation. A well irrigated wound heals quickly but in the legs, particularly if you don´t move much, there is venous stagnation and poor healing Maryse cg JOhn 78,18 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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