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I didn't see the original message about this subject, but my mother Joyce (70, striatonigral degeneration) has both shortness of breath -- for her it's more like shallow breathing -- and internal tremors. Sometimes medication helps. (She's on Sinemet, Requip, Artane, and Zoloft.) Debbie White [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dick Swindler > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 11:03 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Respiratory Dysfunction > > > Jules - > > My husband, Dick, went through a year or so of shortness of breath, as > verified by breathing tests done by his GP. He immediately sent him for > other tests, fearing a blood clot in the lungs. Nothing, so the > matter was > dropped. Neuros aren't particularly interested in this, I've > found, and no > one seems to want to say it's PD related. No one has any > treatment to offer, > either. > > In answer to your question, yes, Dick has internal temors plus > restless leg > syndrome. For whatever reason, the shortness of breath improved. We can > only think it's due to medication, but can't say what would have made the > difference. Good luck. > > Margie cg for Dick, 54/17 >