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At 12:13 PM 5/1/96 -0400, Gil Doroff wrote: >I was diagnosed PD in November '65 (age 70)and prescribed Eldepryl and >Symmetrel (amantadine). Everything worked very well until a few weeks >ago I encountered a pronounced swelling of both ankles and feet. My >neurologist says that this is not unusual, that the amantadine >frequently has such an effect. So he cut back on the dosage of that. > >In reading back messages, I cannot find any previous comments on this >condition and wonder if others have encountered it. > >Gil Doroff >agile9.ix.netcom.com > On my first visit to a neurologist (during the exam) we noticed that my ankles and feet were very swollen. The neurologist told me to see my primary ASAP. The following day, my primary had a referral ready for a vein and arterial ultrasound of my legs and another referral to a peripheral vascular disease specialist. I have not been diagnosed with PD at this point and am not taking any specific PD medications, so I can not comment on the effects of amantadine. However, if your neurologist did not check the circulation in your legs or your heart, then you should probably see your family doctor as soon as you can. Stephen Duff [log in to unmask]