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Welcome Rick. Sorry you've joined our club, but I think you will find many helpful folks on this List. Ray Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy L. Vinecore" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 7:08 AM Subject: Re: newby > Hi, > welcome to our little list, i was diagnosed in 1991. I would be inclined > to > attribute your your leg symptoms to pd and woud encourage you to walk, > walk > and then walk some more. they are finding that excerise probably has a > neuroprotective effect and could slow the progression of the disease. > there > are also some supplements, etc that might help in this respect. one is > creatine on which they have just started a large study. have fun! > \Randy > > > Games to entertain your brain. > http://www.stargraphics.com > > Star Graphics Corp > 10943 S Forest Ridge Ln > Oregon City, OR 97045 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RICK KNITTEL" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 8:27 AM > Subject: newby > > >>I am a new person to this list and was given the lead to it by Bill >> Taggart. I was diagnosed with PD a year ago but experienced a tremor and >> foot shuffling for as much as 18 months before that. I am now >> experiencing leg muscle cramps and tightness when I attempt to walk more >> than a block. Is this a common symptom? I also use asthma maintenance >> inhalers and the listed side effect is muscle spasms. >> >> Rick Knittel >> South Portland, Maine >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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