Ida, The two occurred at the same time. Both went away when I started medication. I don't know whether they are otherwise related, but the second seems to be a plausible result of the first. Baldwin [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Ida Kamphuis Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 1997 4:24 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: shakeness/akathisia Mary L., Badwin R., Barbara M., Lawrence F., Ron R., Charles M. Debbie W. It is not total clear, whether you all talk about the same phenomenon. ... Baldwin; ///When I was diagnosed with PD four years ago, I felt an internal tremor or ///shakiness, or nervousness or tenseness. It was a strong pulsing at a ///frequency of 5 to 20 cycles per second that I felt throughout my body---in ///my abdomen, legs, arms, and extremities. It was painful. ... Baldwin, is this the same as in the other Quote or is it something else? ///Just before I was diagnosed with PD four years ago, I sometimes felt ///an irresistible urge to get up and leave the room. I would walk down the ///hall a short distance, turn around, and come back. A few minutes later I ///would do it again. I felt like screaming, but did not make a sound. Then ///I got the urge to leave the room again. I was frantic.