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> Becky is having a very hard time and tried to set her parkinsns > list id to nomail. The request failed. She is too weak to be able to > pursue this any more. She is in such pain that she can't eat and has lost > a lot of > weight. She is considering a feeding tube at this point. Her weight loss is a cause for concern, and she should definitely consider a feeding tube so that she can maintain weight, hydration, and nutrient repletion. > They can't seem to find the source of the pain. It began slowly in he > gut and has spread. One doctor dismissed it as irratible bowel but when it > grows to encompass the throat, neck, shoulders, and legs it seems to me to > be more than that. Has she been constipation? If so, have the doctors ruled out bowel impaction? > killers. She's currently trying to cleanse her body of mercury build-up > and other chemicals with a havy regieme on herbs in hopes that this will > help. That may be good; however, did the pain begin before or after her use of this cleansing treatment? Are her doctors aware of her cleansing regimen? Is it possible that she received some contaminated herbal products? This is not unknown, unfortunately, and has been the cause of damage to the liver and/or kidneys. If the doctors are not aware of these herbs, etc., they should be informed immediately so that they can test appropriately. My very best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Medical nutrition therapy; author "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs" http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/