>I am writing an article about pain with Parkinson's and need your help. Would >as many of you as possible answer a few questions and return to me by >November 1, 2010? You may cut and paste the info below online in your reply >to this thread, or send me a Private Message with the informtion. Thank you - >all information will be kept confidential, and your name will not be >identified at >all; not even with your responses: >Peggy > >---------cut below here and return or paste info in your reply ----------- > > >PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE > >1. Do you have pain that accompanies or is a result of your Parkinson's >symptoms? > >__X_ Yes ___ No >2. Where is your pain located? (Please be as descriptive as possible) > > >FEET AND CALF MUSCLES > > >3. Does the pain get disabling enough that you take medication or do some >other therapy for relief? > >__X_ Yes ___ No PT TWICE A WEEK, STRETCHING, WALKING > > >4. How long have you been diagnosed with Parkinson's? >____ days ____ months __6__ years > >5. Do you believe, or has your doctor told you that the pain is due to your >Parkinson's? > >__X_ Yes ___ No DYSTONIA > >6. Do you believe or have you been told the pain is due to a medication you >have taken long term for Parkinson's? > >___ Yes __X_ No > >7. On a scale of 1-5 (with 5 being the most severe), how would you rate your >pain most of the time? > >1 ___ 2 ___ 3 _X__ 4 ___ 5 ___ > >8. Have you been told that you have or have you ever been diagnosed with >any of the following (if associated with your site of pain) ? Check all that >apply: > >Fibromyalgia ____ Dystonia __X__ Severe dyskinesia ____ > >Degenerative disc disease or herniated disc _____ Arthritis _____ > >Spinal cord injury ____ Spinal stenosis ____ Scoliosis _____ > >None of the above _____ > >Comments? > >---------------------------------------------------------------- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn -- Steve in VT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn