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David - thank you for Xmas wish - good of you to think of the holidays at a time like this - sciatica is brutal - had it in l987 and after a week or so, it went. Tylenol helped. Hope holidays are good for you and yours. (caused by pd?) Flo At 01:03 PM 12/19/97 +0000, you wrote: >Having suffered six weeks of intolerable pain with Sciatica (leg pain due to >pressure on or inflamation of the sciatic nerve which runs down the leg) I >am interested in any experience or advice on how PD interacts with this >horrible complaint.Most of my pain seems to come from muscle spasm some of >which is obviously made worse by pd as there is some minor relief when the >meds sinemet and pergolide are working well.Muscle spasm, cramp, dystonia >all seem to belong to the same school.Any suggestions welcome.Physios, >chiropractors,doctors round here seem to have a very sketchy understanding >of Parkinsons. >Ive tried pain relief pills, anti inflammatories, Tens machine' heat/cold, >rest, a chiropracor who seems to think the spasm starts in the Piriformis >muscle but all to no avail.Extra sinemet works for a time in getting my back >into a more upright position but any dyskinesia is pure hell.Thank God for >my pc - it does one's mind off the pain. > >Merry Christmas all > >David Langridge. >