Virginia, Welcome to the list. Is (was before his fall) taking medications for his Parkinson's and if so whaT? Charlie Virginia Jahraus wrote: > My father-in-law was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's. Right now he is > have a bad time with his blood pressure. It is extremely low and makes him > light headed. When he stands it goes even lower (60/40). He has fallen and > broken his hip becasue of this problem. They have him on some medicine to > help him retain fluid hoping that it will help keep his blood pressure up. It > doesn't seem to be working. Does anyone else have this problem or do you have > any suggestions that I can pass on to my mother-in-law. Thanks for your help. > > Gini -- ****************************************************************************************** Charles T. Meyer, M.D. Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************************