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jonta

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Posted - 23 Jun 2012 11:23

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sadAnybody got any tips for aching leg muscles . I get up every day with agonising pains in the back of my thighs . I cycled a lot in my teens and walked a lot until recently . It seems to come back at bedtime .

Johnnie

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Posted - 23 Jun 2012 16:31

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Sounds like from stiffness and shortening muscles causing cramping . My husband seems better when he takes a low dose of Amitriptyline at bedtime

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Posted - 23 Jun 2012 16:36

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Just picked up you comment on depression . Amitriptyline is an antidepressant whis in small doses is also prescribed for nerve pain . So it should help with your depression . I think most people with Parkinsons are troubled by depression . Another one of the many symptoms .