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Martin, I suffered from bad cramping in my feet and legs at night. Fairly common problem I believe in PD. I spoke to the PDSociety's specialist nurse and she advised me to eat a banana a day! Since when, the last three months, I have had only one or two poor nights. A banana a day keeps the cramps away! It may be worth a try, besides it's better tasting than medication and may work for you too!!! Jonathan ---------- : From: Martin Purchase <[log in to unmask]> : To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> : Subject: Early morning cramps/stiffness : Date: 24 June 1998 10:36 : : Does anybody have cramps in bed prior to getting up? Do you have any tips on : how to alleviate this? A problem I experience quite often just after getting : up is a sudden onset of muscle spasm around my waist, usually after going : downstairs. It feels as if my waist solidifies, making any bending or : stretching very painful indeed. This will last for about 1 minute, then will : disappear for the rest of the day. : : Martin Purchase : : [log in to unmask]