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Just a thought, but do you have any allergies? Are you snacking on anything in the evening? My grandson is extremely allergic to peanuts which constricts his throat. Barbara Blake-Krebs wrote: > Hi...can anyone tell me what is likely going on here? A problem which has > been going on now for many, many months has gotton much worse on occasion > recently. > I need practice in describing it and feedback from my list cyber-family in > preparation for contacting my MDS tomorrow. > > I first noticed internal rigidity in my throat at nite upon going to bed. It > usually was/is relieved by morning. Adjustments I made were to sleep with my > head and torso raised. I think my MDS increased my Elavil in response to my > report of this symptom. On a few nites it was so painful that I got up and > played Solitaire games on my computer. > > Recently (about last two weeks), I have started having incidences during the > day whereby I feel my throat start to constrict, as it did yesterdauy > afternoon and to a lesser degree around 11:15 a.m. today. I find it quite > alarming. I think in most of these daytime incidences, it occurs after my > usual dose of meds while they are kicking in. But I have audible breathing > at other times as well. (perhaps before I take meds) Also, I have had > incidents of worse dyskinesias. > > The med schedule I have been following for some time is as follows: > > 6:30 am arise > 7:00 1 xanax (0.25 mg) > 7:30 1 mirapex (0.25) > 8 2 Sinemets (25/100) > 1 Tasmar (100 mg) > > 11 to 12:30 2 mirapex > 11 to 1 2 sinemets > > 4-5 1 xanax > 5 to 6 2 mirapexs > 5:30 to 6:30 2 sinemets > 1 Tasmar > > 10 pm 3 Elavils 25 mg > > I look forward to your input and/or questions. Thanks. > > Regards, > Barb B-K > -- > Barbara Blake-Krebs [log in to unmask]