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Greetings Alan, Your message is thoughtful and addresses some concerns that actually cross over from PD'ers to many others. When I was pregnant with my two children I had trouble with swelling in the extremeties and no matter how much I cut back on salt, etc. nothing worked except for doing exactly as you say; lay down, elevate my feet and rest (or more exactly, practice a bit of self-hypnosis). While I can't say I was like new, I did feel better. One key element was that I was not employed outside the home - This brings me to my next comment regarding the fatigue you make reference to. Many on this list are still working in a full time capacity...and still others are working part time. In both scenarios your recommendation to lay on the floor, etc. won't work and for those people, other remedies might be of help. Many don't have the choice at this time (for financial reasons) of early retirement or taking disability particularly those with young children. Rather than go into a long rendering of our personal situation, suffice it to say we feel fortunate to have found some relief for Jeff's fatigue. Conversely we feel unfortunate to have that remedy be so costly. Bottom line is everyone has to find the best solution/remedy (for them) personally and should not feel defeated because of the nature of that remedy. Of course the more simple the path taken, the better. But sometimes the best way does require 'kicking it up a notch'. Best Regards, Lisa Carper >Once in a while I will reread an article not from the authors point of view >but from my point of view as someone with PD. I posted one such article >recently about putting your feet up. Many on this list server have talked >about swelling feet and/or legs. Many have talked about fatigue in the >afternoon. This article gave some possible reasons for these conditions. > It also suggested a remedy, one that I have used for maybe eight years or >more. It can leave me almost symptom free with much energy and a positive >outlook on life. > >The remedy is not NADH, Sinemet or something one needs to buy. It is free >and simple. It goes like this. Lay on your back on the floor. Prop your >head up slightly by a small pillow. Rest your legs on a chair, coffee table >or something of similar height so that your leg from the knee down is resting >on this surface. Now spread your arms straight out from your body and >resting on the floor. Once you get into this position, think of relaxing >situations, a time at the ocean, watching the warm fire in a fireplace on a >cold winter day, or what ever it is that relaxes you. My guess is you will >fall asleep for a period of under 30 minutes. When you awake, you are like >new. > >Now this works for me in the later afternoon only. When I was working, I >would do this about 3 - 4 in the afternoon. The secretary would hold all >calls until I would wake up. It was the only accommodation I asked for when >employed. I highly recommend it and would like to know if it works for >others. > > >Regards, >Alan Bonander >Age 55, Diag 11 yrs, liquid meds, pallidotomy >[log in to unmask] > > --