> I'm hAnging in, thanks. How do you know if a symptom like stiffness is due >> to pd or something else like arthritis? > > > If the pain is due to PD, it should get better with ldopa. Not always. > Pain can be part of PD but arthritis is always possible too > sorry, I meant stiffness but it goes for pain too maryse ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn