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A. Lee Belcher wrote: > > Yes, I have had the problem of increased tremors during and for a short > period after a yawn. My original neurologist said he had never heard of that > happening. But it happened to me off and on for a long time. > > Lee 84/7 > A. Lee [log in to unmask] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > On Thu, 1 May 1997, Stephan Schwartz wrote: > > > Barbara P. thank you for the kind greeting. > > I was diagnosed with Parkinson's six years ago, at the age of > > 46 . . . I guess in "PWP talk" that makes me 52/6 . . . cool. > > > > Anyway, I am an attorney who had to cut-back and > > eventually forego the stressful obligation of trial practice. . . > > the tremors became distracting to everyone in the courtroom. > > Now I practice law from a desk, with an occasional > > appearance at an administrative hearing. From what I can > > gather, my course of treatment is typical: 50/200 Sinemet > > CR three times a day and 5mg Eldepryl twice a day. This > > keeps my tremors mostly under control, unless I am > > stressed. By the way . . . does anyone else experience an > > increase in tremors while yawning? It's the strangest thing. I > > can't find anything about this symptom in the literature. I > > guess that as long as I can safely drive a car I can continue > > to work. > > > > Stephan M. Schwartz 52/6 > > [log in to unmask] > > In response to your question regarding yawning. I notice that my husband also has a increase in tremors during and shortly after yawning. Not everytime but on and off also. Donna Testa cg John 48/2