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Delana has asked me to post this to the main PD list, which she is not reading at present---replies should be sent to her at her address below. I'm cross-posting to CARE also, to save time for her. Thanks for any help you can give in this sotuation, which is very scary. Camilla Flintermann,CG for Peter 79/8+ [log in to unmask] >Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1998 22:09:29 -0800 (PST) >From: Delana Vaughan <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Unusual Symptoms >To: [log in to unmask] >X-Originating-IP: [128.205.247.63] > >Dear Everyone: > >I am posting a request for your input. My husband is 57 and has had PD >for about 11 years. Recently he has developed severe pain in the right >upper quandrant of his abdomen and is nauseated most of the time which >cuts his dwindling appetite even more. He has had endoscopy and a >generalized gastrititis was found but he has had that forever (probably >due to Sinemet). Thinking it may be gall bladder, he had a gall bladder >function test and was found to have some reduction in function but >probably not enough to explain his symptoms. His blood work shows no >evidence of infection. He seems to feel somewhat better right after >taking Sinemet but not for long. In parallel with this is some >difficulty swallowing. He feels that his food gets stuck in a "pouch" in >his esophagus and he feels like it doesn't go all the way to his >stomach. Sometimes the pain is so sharp, he feels like it's a heart >attack but on the wrong side. Has anyone else had symptoms like this? >Are they explainable as having to do with PD or is it something else? > >Thank you in advance for any information you can provide. My Email >address is: [log in to unmask] > >Sincerely yours, > >Delana Vaughan > >CG 34 yrs for 2 in tandem > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >