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Thanks Joe, Well I'm off it as of last night. My legs are soooo ugly I'd lose a beaeuty contest to a Newark bum. I've got sores on both shins that are slow to heel - and it's awfully hot to have to wear long pants all the time! i have the same offset from my sox. I'll let ya'll know what happens. BBA (52, 3 1/2+) -----Original Message----- From: Joe Young <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 10:48 AM Subject: Re: Fw: Re:Blotchy skin, swollen anclkes >Bruce, > >On Tue, 21 Jul 1998, Bruce Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>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! > >I've been taking Amantadine for 6 yrs. I, to, have had the swollen ankles. Att >night when I remove my socks, I have about a 3/8" offset where the top of the >sock was. Also, as Gina mentioned, my legs are as 'tight as a drum'. Talking >to my MD and ND arouses no interest other than the ND said to drop the >Amantadine. Only problem with that advice is that he hasn't come up with >anything that controls the arm/leg tremor as well as Amantadine. I was taking >2-100mg per day. Have compromised. I take 100mg per day and accept some >tremor.Still have swollen ankles but rarely get the flu:-) > >Joe Young (66/6) >[log in to unmask]