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^^^^^^GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 47/10 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 45 deg. F *********************************************************** Haryy, Maybe it's the water?? Switch to bottled water while visiting? Hope you're improving IVAN On Thu, 15 May 1997 08:04:56 -0400 Harry Muise <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Hi everyone, >My name is Harry Muise and I have been lurking on this forum, on and >off, >for about a year. I am 64/3, which I believe means that I am 64 years >old and was diagnosed approx 3 years ago. > >And I have an immediate problem, which I hope someone will at least >have >some thoughts about. I really dislike to come on board and ask for >immediate help, but I am somewhat at a loss as to what else to do. > >Altho I live in NY state, I am presently visiting my son in Colorado >Springs. We arrived 7 days ago and probably on the 2nd day here, I >started to have stomach cramps starting about 30 - 45 minutes after >eating. Stomach cramps is not a good description. It is more like >the >feeling one gets after grossly overeating at a Thanksgiving dinner. >First I thought of protein interfering with the sinimet, and tried >reducing my intake of protein. Didn't help. Then I thought about >taking >(2) 25/100 tablets when the uncomfortable feelings started, and that >appeared to work, altho I waited too long to take them and still had >to >lay down. > >(Normally I take 4 -5 of 50/200 CR per day and 2 - 3 of the 25/100) > >Next I tried reducing the amount I consumed at each meal, but that >didn't help either. > >I am not happy about taking (2) of any of those "wonderful" pills at >one >time, and this explains why I am writing this note. > >I have wondered about the change in altitude, CS being approx 6000 ft. >higher than where I live in NY. (Anyone ???) > >I am here in CS because my son urgently needs some help from my wife >and >I, so I am quite upset when I have to quit and go in to lay down right >in >the middle of things. > >This feeling in my stomach is not a new one for me. It normally >indicates that I am either being too active for the amount of sinimet >I >have taken or I have simply forgotten to take it when I should have. >In >other words, I believe it to be a symptom of "under medication". >However >this time it is different, in that it is tied in to meals. > >If anyone has any thoughts, I would certainly appreciate hearing them. >Thanks. (And I will try to do a more complete job of introducing >myself >at a time when I am feeling a little better.) > > - Harry >