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Gina, do you take Amantadine (Symmetril) if you do then that's it. I just started up on it again ,after being off it, right at the time my ankles started to swell Let me know, please! -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, July 20, 1998 4:52 PM Subject: Re:Blotchy skin, swollen anclkes >You wrote: >> Was a consensus ever drawn as to the cause of these symptoms. In my case I >> thought it was an increase in my Permax dosage, but a switch to Mirapex in >> April has brought only very modest relief. > >Hi Bruce - > >I'm sorry, I missed the ENTIRE discussion, but the subject came up with Mom >(64/22) yesterday. Mom's been having swollen ankles, a good deal of pain, >discoloration, and "prickling" that comes about 1.5 hours after a dose of >Sinemet CR. > >Today we called the movement disorders center where she gets treatment (Emory >University in Atlanta) and they said swollen legs/ankles are a classic side >effect of Amantadine (Symmetrel). They recommended cutting the Amantadine, and >we're going to try it. > >For what it's worth. > >Good luck > >- Doug >