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Ken and Edythe... About a year ago the topic people with Parkinson's getting a runny nose upon eating was brought up here on the List and a surprising number of us (myself included) eat our meals with a box of Kleenex at hand. Just another "PD Oddity," I guess... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Ken Nye Sent: Monday, November 24, 1997 12:15 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: Aricept/Runny Nose To Edythe re husband's runny nose at meals: Edythe, your message struck a chord with me. I am not taking Aricept, but I do have PD. My symptoms began to appear about two years ago, and until I read your query it never occurred to me that my runny nose at meals that also began about two years ago may have something to do with Parkinson's. I'm still not sure that it has, but your husband's experience has started me thinking. Shortly into the meal it's as if a faucet was turned on. I now have a tissue box next to the table so I can mop up and get on with my meal. The faucet turns itself off as soon as it has let a torrent loose. The thought occurs to me that, in light of the fact that one of my symptoms is a tightening of the facial muscles making smiling a stiffer reflex, is it possible that the act of eating combines with the deteriorated muscle tone of the facial muscles to produce a runny nose? I have no idea. I don't know anything about facial muscles. All I know is that about the time my first PD symptoms showed up, my nose started running at the beginning of the evening meal. Has anyone else experienced this? What a strange idea. I guess what I'm suggesting, Edythe, is that the runny nose may be a result of the disease itself and not the medication. But I have absolutely nothing upon which to base that suggestion other than my own experience and my own conjecture. I'll be curious to hear if anyone has any ideas about this. Ken Nye >My husband, 67/3, has been taking 10 mg Aricept nightly since late in May. >By July, and perhaps even before, he has developed a runny nose (clear >water). It is at its worst during meals. Last week our GP voiced >suspicions of Aricept being the culprit. Has anyone on Aricept experienced >a similar side effect? >Also, has Aricept been of any cognitive enhancing value? Unfortunately, it >has not proved to be of value in my husband's case. Thanks for your input. > >Edythe Lord, CG for Chuck 67/3 > > >Edythe E. Lord >CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS >Information Services >[log in to unmask] Ken Nye Assistant Professosr of Educational Leadership University of Southern Maine Gorham, Maine 04032 207-780-5090 [log in to unmask]