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Susan... I've had PD for 23 years and originally suffered from terrible leg and toe cramps when laying down and upon awakening. About 15 years ago, while at a dermatologist's office I got a horrendous leg cramp, and the MD suggested I take plain ol vitamin E, anywhere between 800 to 2000 ICUs a day for relief from cramping. Daily since then, I take 2000 ICUs vitamin E (after originally starting at 800 ICUs with little relief, I moved up 400 ICUs at a time till I got to a dosage that worked for me) <they come in 1000 ICU size pills, but those are just too hard for me to swallow). I take 2 400 ICU vitamin E pills in the morning, 2 more in the late afternoon, and one before bed. I have not been troubled by leg and;/or toe cramps AT ALL in the 15 years since the original referral, unless I forget to take a dose of the vitamin E during the day. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Susan Tomlin <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 1:45 PM Subject: leg cramps >Hi, again > >Is there anything that will help my mother's leg cramps? A drug or what? > >Take care > >Bye for now > >Susan > > >To Email me: [log in to unmask] > >To see me: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1391/index.html >