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I am experiencing an increase of "hot Flashes" especially since the weather has turned hot. I was having them even this past winter as well. It seems to be mostly at the end of dose time - in other words when meds are wearing off and in the night when I'm supposed to be sleeping. Marty Rose 59/12 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Bill Olson <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:54 PM Subject: Re: Thermostat problems >-----Original Message----- >From: Pat McGinnis <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 3:15 PM >Subject: Thermostat problems > > >>I have been experiencing problems with my internal thermostat. I am hot >>most all the time, I can feel that it is cool around me, but I sweat and I >>am very uncomfortable most of the time. I am wondering if any one else >has >>had this problem and if so what is a solution. If I was a woman I would >>guess I was going thru a change of life, but I am a 51 male. My >>neurologist unexpectedly quit and I am looking for a new one, until I find >>one I am looking for any help I can find. >> >>Thanks in advance. >> >>Pat McGinnis 51/12 >>Dear Pat-- >I do not have much to offer along the line of coping with a somewhat similar >case I have. My problems involve both feeling too hot and sweating my bed >clothes damp at night and being extremely sensitive to any drafts in that I >do not tolerate air conditioning very well. In fact. It is another instance >of trying to live on that delicate edge beween having sufficient >carbidopa/levodopa to control symptoms and less than the amount that brings >on dyskinesias.This has been a problem since earl;y in the course of the >disease( 69, dx some 16 years ago) I think it may have ameliorated some when >I changed from Parlopdel to Permax and I might be getting a little more >relief from Tasmar. > I hope we get some response from others who have good methods >of coping with thermostat problems >Best Wishes, Bill Olson 69/dx 1983..