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Steve and all, Your question brings up something I've wanted very much to ask people on this list about. A couple of months ago Ed's doctor prescribed amitriptyline for him, as he does not have tremors but has *much* pain, especially in the mornings, along with stiffness. (He had already been on Sinimet, permax and eldepryl for three years). He hasn't taken any yet, as he's somewhat reluctant to, so I don't know if they'll work...but here's my question: I've been reading some about the disorder Fibromyalgia (or fibrositis, its new 90's name) and discovered this amitriptyline is the drug given for that disorder, as it promotes "deep" muscle-restorative sleep. It's about the only effective drug for fibromyalgia patients. Has anyone on this list had any experience with getting incorrectly diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, when, in fact, they had fibromyalgia? Or vice versa? Ed's symptoms sure fit the fibromyalgia syndrome more than PD. If anyone knows about *both* these disorders, please let me know what you know. Thanks. Linda Breedlove (for Ed: 49/dx. 3 yrs) e-mail: [log in to unmask]