don mckinley wrote: > > At 09:21 AM 4/12/97 -0400, you wrote: > >Does anyone have the following problems? Upon waking, when I step on the > >floor, my whole body hurts, mostly my muscles. It is more prominent a day > >after walking my treadmill or walking and playing nine holes of golf; > >especially the fronts of my thighs. Some days I feel like I just ran the > >marathon. In the moring I do feel a little better when my medications kick > >in. > > > >My internist took blood tests and there wasn't any indication of > >inflamation, thus ruling out arthiritis. My neurologist didn't seem > >concerned about it. > > > >I've always been physically active, so these symptoms are wearing me down > > > >My next step is to the library. I diagnosed my parkinson's at the library, > >so I am an > >old hand at this. > > > >Thanks for any information you can throw my way. > > > >Edie > >[log in to unmask] > > > edie i have same prob. just saw my neur. yesterday. he said just go shor way > and rest. shoot about 2 holes and rest. as i could not walk for 8yrs. he > said iwas over doing it. so let shoot thru while you take rest. what you got > to loose. i golf bowld did it all. but can,t now. still bowl not like every > one else. just stant at line too a 8lb ball out on the lane fun > I.Y.Q. don In reply to Edie & Don: The conditions you describe may NOT be related to PD. Osteoarthritis causes these types of symptoms (and is not an inflamatory condition). Try 750mg to 1000mg of Acetominophen (Tylenol) 3 or 4 times a day and see if it helps.