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Laura Vroman (not a list subscriber since she can't afford the CompuServe fees for all the spamming), asks me to pass on her response to Gary Crowe's comment about cramps. (I have personally observed the amazing ice cube cure. How they hit upon it no one remembers!) "My husband has had PD for 14 years and for the past 7 or 8 years has had terrible abdominal cramping. He often writhes with the pain. The doctors have not attributed it to PD, but they have no idea the cause. I think it might be related to the PD (most everything seems to be caused by PD, doesn't it?) Whatever, the cause, he takes Mylanta and that usually helps. Interestingly enough he has found that if the pain is not too bad, sucking an ice cube relieves the pain. You are the first person we have heard of who has these cramps; we were glad to know that he is not alone. He, too, seems to have the cramps about once a month, sometimes more often. Good luck. Laura Vroman Redlands, CA CompuServe [log in to unmask]" >I have been dealing with P.D. for the last 9 years and have had reoccuring >rectal cramping for the last 13 years. The cramps are painfull to the point >that I have to stop whatever I'm doing and lay down for the duration >(usually about 20 to 30 mins). The frequency of the cramping was weekly >prior to my P.D. diagnosis and monthly since going on Sinemet 25/250 three >times per day. I have not had any spicfic diagnosis from either my G.P. or >Neuroligist stating the cramps are the result of P.D. but the fact that the >frequency decreased with P.D. treatment and info I have read on internal >tremers leads me to beleave the cramping and P.D. are related. >