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This may be a dumb question, but what is restless leg syndrome, and how does that relate, if at all, to other random movements caused by PD and/or Sinemet? "Kathrynne Holden, MS,RD" wrote: > > Dear Listfriends, > The June 1999 issue of "Tufts U. Health & Nutrition Letter" has a short > article on Restless Leg Syndrome that may of interest to some. It states > "studies have indicated...in patients with low levels of iron, iron > pills may be all it takes to relieve symptoms..." > > The iron deficiency, measured by levels of serum ferritin, can be low, > low-normal, or even higher for some people to respond positively to iron > supplementation for restless leg symptoms. Iron is needed for dopamine > to work. > > You MUST discuss this with your physician, preferably a neurologist, > before trying it -- abnormal iron deposits have been found upon autopsy > of PD patients, and the cause is not clearly known at this time. > > The article goes on to say that about 20-25% of one physician's patients > with RLS have received benefit from supplements of vitamin E -- 400 IUs > in the morning, and 400 IUs in the evening. You should discuss this with > your physician also, especially if you're taking blood thinners such as > aspirin or coumadin. > > 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/