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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --AAA01233.825744684/pbfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Dale Williams [log in to unmask] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 00:31:24 -0500 From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Returned mail: Host unknown (Name server: utoronto.bitnet: host not found) The original message was received at Sat, 2 Mar 1996 00:31:23 -0500 from [log in to unmask] [199.227.192.20] ----- The following addresses had delivery problems ----- <[log in to unmask]> (unrecoverable error) ----- Transcript of session follows ----- 550 <[log in to unmask]>... Host unknown (Name server: utoronto.bitnet: host not found) ----- Original message follows ----- --AAA01233.825744684/pbfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us Content-Type: MESSAGE/RFC822 Content-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Return-Path: [log in to unmask] Received: from bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us ([log in to unmask] [199.227.192.20]) by pbfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id AAA01230 for <[log in to unmask]>; Sat, 2 Mar 1996 00:31:23 -0500 Received: (from a052418t@localhost) by bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us (8.6.12/8.6.12) id AAA04326; Sat, 2 Mar 1996 00:31:15 -0500 Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 00:31:14 -0500 (EST) From: Dale Williams <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: eye problems (was Perspiration) To: "Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network" <[log in to unmask]> In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII here is what my eye dr told me. it may or may not apply to you. older persons and/or pd'ers may have a reduction in the "normal" blink rate. when this occurs, the eye is not being washed naturally as frequently as it should be and "goop" accumulates causing irritation, tearing, etc. solution: 2 to 3 times a day soak/rinse the eye with hot/warm water. i use a tissue. it works so well for me that after a few days my eyes are normal and i stop soaking and the cycle begins anew in 4 - 5 days. the condition is called blepheritis sp?. in any event i am not a dr and this is only my experience. now i have a question. is sinemet pronounced sign-met or cine-met? sure is neat to be able to type an entire note in lower case except for the " and ? and not have people wonder why? Dale Williams [log in to unmask] On Thu, 29 Feb 1996, J.R. Bruman wrote: > PD seems occasionally to cause odd secondary symptoms, such as night > sweats, acute seborrhea, anomalous temperature sensation or reaction. > I have the seborrhea, which appears as excessive oiliness of the skin, > particularly ears and scalp. Also have the stinging eye irritation you > mention. The books say it results from failure to blink and lack of > tears, but in mine it is just the opposite; my eyes are wet and bleary > all the time and need to be wiped continually. Just more evidence that > PD attacks the autonomous system as well as motor and posture centers. > Cheers, Joe > > > J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 > 3527 Cody Road > Sherman Oaks CA 91403 > > > On Thu, 29 Feb 1996, Dr. Norm Archer wrote: > > > My brother (67, 10 years with PD) takes the following meds: > > > > Sinemet CR, 20-50?? (not sure what this means), 3 per day > > Deprenyl, .5 mg, 2 per day > > Picnogenol, 20 mg, 6 per day > > > > Recently, his forehead has been perspiring profusely, and when the > > sweat gets in his eyes it stings. > > > > Has anyone else had this problem, and is there an explanation? > > > > Thanks > > > > Norm Archer > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Norm Archer Phone 905-525-9140 Ext. 23944 > > Management Science & FAX 905-521-8995 > > Information Systems Email [log in to unmask] > > McMaster University > > School of Business > > Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M4 > > Canada > > > --AAA01233.825744684/pbfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us--