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Marjorie, I have been having problems with cramps in my calves, arches and toes for the last two weeks also. In addition I feel like I am walking on sprained ankles. I haven't done anything that I can think of to cause this. Guess it's just "after the Holidays syndrome. Bob Chapman 65/4 "Marjorie L. Moorefield" wrote: > I have been suffering with leg cramps for the > last 2 weeks. Nothing seems to help. In fact taking > two Tylenol seems to relieve it as much as all that > high powered arthritis medicine I have in my medicine > cabinet. I have been blessed with osteoarthritis as > well as my PD. > For weeks now I have been spending a part of the night > walking the floor trying to get the cramps out of my > legs and feet. > Then last week my hands decided to act up and draw > my little finger and my thumb together. Doesn't sound > so bad???? It hurt like H****!!!!! It looks like that old > Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis movie where Jerry's hands > draw up from him squeezing oranges for so long, and > he goes around saying "Occupational Disease" or something > such as that. > > I'm getting ready to go back to work and I'm not even > certain I can undo my "claws" to get them around > the steering wheel, let alone drive. > Hope something kicks in soon. > The only thing I can see that's any different in my life > is the weather in Ft. Lauderdale is cold and damp. > Well, 52º IS COLD down here. > > I take 750 mg . of Laradopa a day, as I have a Carbodopa > intolerance. > > I'm sorry to be this bitchy, but this is how I feel this morning, > after being up walking the floor since 3 a.m. > > Has this happened to anyone else, or am I out in cyberspace > alone again??? > > As Ever, > Marjorie, just another librarian with PD > 66/10