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Dirk, I have a suggestion. Get a blood pressure machine and check her BP after she returns from a walk. Also check her pulse to see if it is regular and below 100. People with PD often have autonomic nervous system problems that throw off their blood pressures. They may have a very high blood pressure one minute and then a very low blood pressure the next. A low blood pressure will sap strength out of anyone - even a healthy person. Weight loss is a very common problem in PD because of the constant tremor or muscle resistance. However, a very fast heart rate will also contribute to weight loss. This problem might not be seen in a doctor's office because most patients have to sit for a long period of time before they are seen - by that time the heart rate is normal as is the BP. If your wife is exhausted after exercise, her heart rate might not be returning to normal for some time. Jogging is about the worst thing she could do if a high heart rate is her problem. -------- God bless Mary Ann (CG Jamie 68/28 with PD, died 11/20/07) > Thank you, Mary Ann. She doesn't cough while eating.Her breathing problems > occur mostly at night when she is getting ready for bed. Once she lays > down > she's ok. She has had an extensive blood and stool test and our naturopath > doctor gave her a clean bill of health, except PD of course.But her weight > loss is frightening.Skin and bones. When we return from our morning walks > and during the last leg she looses energy and can't walk straight anymore, > I > encourage her to jog -very slow of course - and she does it for abt. 100m > very straight, without loosing any balance. Thank you for your input and > concerns. Dirk > Dirk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn