Re: Aches and Pains

[JHSTARR <JHSTARR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

don mckinley wrote:
>
> At 09:21 AM 4/12/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >Does anyone have the following problems?  Upon waking, when I step on the
> >floor, my whole body hurts, mostly my muscles.  It is more prominent a day
> >after walking my treadmill or walking and playing nine holes of golf;
> >especially the fronts of my thighs.  Some days I feel like I just ran the
> >marathon.  In the moring I do feel a little better when my medications kick
> >in.
> >
> >My internist took blood tests  and there wasn't any indication of
> >inflamation, thus ruling out arthiritis.  My neurologist didn't seem
> >concerned about it.
> >
> >I've always been physically active, so these symptoms are wearing me down
> >
> >My next step is to the library.  I diagnosed my parkinson's at the library,
> >so I  am an
> >old hand at this.
> >
> >Thanks for any information you can throw my way.
> >
> >Edie
> >edirl@xxxxxxx
> >
> edie i have same prob. just saw my neur. yesterday. he said just go shor way
> and rest. shoot about 2 holes and rest. as i could not walk for 8yrs. he
> said iwas over doing it. so let shoot thru while you take rest. what you got
> to loose. i golf bowld did it all. but can,t now. still bowl not like every
> one else. just stant at line too a 8lb ball out on the lane fun
> I.Y.Q. don

In reply to Edie & Don:  The conditions you describe may NOT be related
to PD. Osteoarthritis causes these types of symptoms (and is not an
inflamatory condition). Try 750mg to 1000mg of Acetominophen (Tylenol) 3
or 4 times a day and see if it helps.