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Dear Martha, With regard to your question about numbness in your Mother's legs in the morning...my answer is a resounding YES. I was diagnosed 11 years ago. For the past 4-5 months, I have had tingling and numbness which began in my toes on one foot, and it has gone on to include my leg and arm. It occurs on and off throughout the day, but is worse in the morning. I had a back fusion a few years ago and thought it might have something to do with the pins and screws left in my back. I went to my neurosurgeon and am going to have an MRI of my neck tomorrow to see if there's any relationship there. If many others have this problem and it is symptomatic of Parkinson's, I'll skip the MRI tomorrow. My neuro suggested I cut back on Mirapex, but that didn't make a difference... then he gave me an anti-inflammatory which didn't help. I believe the times I feel weak is when I'm under medicated. If I find out anything more, I'll let you know. nina Martha Meagher wrote: > I have an 81 year old mother who was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease six > years ago. Her neurologist retired and the new one does not seem to be what > we are looking for. > Does anyone know of someone in the Pontiac or Southfield (Michigan) area who > specializes in treating Parkinson's Disease. She lives in Waterford but is > willing to travel a ways to find a good doctor. > One of her biggest problems is weakness in her legs when walking and numbness > in her legs when she first wakes up in the morning. Does anyone else have > these symptoms? > Please e-mail me at [log in to unmask] > Thank you.