Text item: Debbie, I feel pretty much like you do. All of a sudden, after the birth of my second child, I crave sweets. I have never even liked sweets before. I am assuming that this is hormonal. I have a severe headache every day and feel very stiff and sore, usually for the whole day. I also feel like I have been drunk. I do not have PD, but my father does. I, too fear that it may be in my future. I actually have an appointment with my neurologist in about two weeks regarding my headaches and I plan to inquire about PD and heredity. I will post what I find out, if anything. Carrie What does one do when they suspect they may have PD and their GP will not send them to a neurologist. I live Halifax Nova Scotia Canada and you just can't walk into a neurologist's office here. My sysmptoms are very stiff arms, there are times I refer to them as dead arms I no feeling in them and they feel like lead. After my third child was born I noticed the craving of sugars the sweeter the better and it didn't matter what time of day. Headaches, I used to take Tyenol # 3 but have found out I have an allergy to cocdine (which isn't pleasant). The last couple of years when I wake up in the morning I feel like I have been on a drunk for days, but after a couple of hours it not so bad. That is if I slept. My grandmother, my second cousin both have PD, they tell it isn't heritdary. Is that so? Can you get an early jump on PD, or should I just sit and wait and let my GP decide. I might add I have a son with Addison's and have since learnt to do my research. Which tends to annoy some in the medical profession. I hope someone has an answer Thanks Debbie Text item: External Message Header The following mail header is for administrative use and may be ignored unless there are problems. ***IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS SAVE THESE HEADERS***. To: Carrie Barrott <[log in to unmask]> Subject: File: "DATABASE OUTPUT" From: BITNET list server at UTORONTO (1.7f) <@hermes.intel.com:LISTSERV@UTORONTO .BITNET> Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 15:06:11 -0400 Received: from UTORONTO.BITNET by vm.utcc.utoronto.ca (Mailer R2.10 ptf000) with BSMTP id 7651; Wed, 31 May 95 15:06:11 EDT Received: from vm.utcc.utoronto.ca by vm.utcc.utoronto.ca (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 7520; Wed, 31 May 95 15:06:12 EDT Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from vm.utcc.utoronto.ca by hermes.intel.com (5.65/10.0i); Wed, 31 May 95 12:10:38 -0700 Received: from hermes.intel.com by relay.hf.intel.com with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #2) id m0sGtAB-000qDKC; Wed, 31 May 95 12:10 PDT