Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hi Friends, The subject of cramping came up on this digest as well as LBD running in the family. Cramping has been with me for some time. Not all the time. Just on occasion my hands cramp and my ankels and feet.When it occurs it causes enough to pain to gain notice from me. I thought it might be from Arthristis which runs in our family, but have not had it checked out with my family doctor yet? Any studies or information on cramping from LBD? I also wanted to say that I am the second in my immediate family too be diagnosed with LBJ. My Mom and Grandmother and an older Sister with Alzheimer's Disease and my eldest daughter with short term memory. My brother and I have some Parkinson like effects but to my knowledge the other's didn[t or don't.I was orginally diagnosed with the early stages of AD but the nerologist is leaning more toward LBD now. Dementia seems to run in my mom's side of the family.No tests have ever been done to prove that this is in our genes.However it's a real concern. Any thoughts? My best to all members and friends. Chip Gerber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Chip, this concerns me, because two in my family have had, or have, dementia. I have hands that take spells that cramp into terrible contortions. I have shown it to the Neurologist, and he didn't give me an answer. He did say I had Peripherial Neuropathy. I don't know if that cause cramping or not. He didn't say what causes it. Some Doctors are excellent at avoiding a diagnosis. Imogene In a message dated 4/2/2006 8:07:40 PM Central Daylight Time, cglaughter1@... writes: Hi Friends, The subject of cramping came up on this digest as well as LBD running in the family. Cramping has been with me for some time. Not all the time. Just on occasion my hands cramp and my ankels and feet.When it occurs it causes enough to pain to gain notice from me. I thought it might be from Arthristis which runs in our family, but have not had it checked out with my family doctor yet? Any studies or information on cramping from LBD? I also wanted to say that I am the second in my immediate family too be diagnosed with LBJ. My Mom and Grandmother and an older Sister with Alzheimer's Disease and my eldest daughter with short term memory. My brother and I have some Parkinson like effects but to my knowledge the other's didn[t or don't.I was orginally diagnosed with the early stages of AD but the nerologist is leaning more toward LBD now. Dementia seems to run in my mom's side of the family.No tests have ever been done to prove that this is in our genes.However it's a real concern. Any thoughts? My best to all members and friends. Chip Gerber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Hey Chip its Dirk from another forum. It is good to hear from you. I too have cramping. My cramping is in my legs and feet 2-3 times per day. I don't know if it is from my LBD, or from my Aricept. One of the side effects of Aricept is muscle cramping. Do you take Aricept? Dirk cglaughter1@... wrote: Hi Friends, The subject of cramping came up on this digest as well as LBD running in the family. Cramping has been with me for some time. Not all the time. Just on occasion my hands cramp and my ankels and feet.When it occurs it causes enough to pain to gain notice from me. I thought it might be from Arthristis which runs in our family, but have not had it checked out with my family doctor yet? Any studies or information on cramping from LBD? I also wanted to say that I am the second in my immediate family too be diagnosed with LBJ. My Mom and Grandmother and an older Sister with Alzheimer's Disease and my eldest daughter with short term memory. My brother and I have some Parkinson like effects but to my knowledge the other's didn[t or don't.I was orginally diagnosed with the early stages of AD but the nerologist is leaning more toward LBD now. Dementia seems to run in my mom's side of the family.No tests have ever been done to prove that this is in our genes.However it's a real concern. Any thoughts? My best to all members and friends. Chip Gerber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Two of my great aunts on my mother's side were diagnosed with AD - but neither had an autopsy. I'd be curious now in knowing their symptoms b/c maybe it was LBD that they had. Will pose the question to family members to find out their symptoms - especially hallucinations and/or parkinsonism. ; loving daughter of Maureen of Boston, MA; finally diagnosed with LBD on 2/06 after also being diagnosed with everything from AD to Vascular Dementia caused by mini strokes to Binswengers...; was victim to rapid decline from Risperidone (or combination of Risperidone with other drugs OR possibly received another " bad drug " when she was observed/tested in a hospital in 10/05); in a NH since 11/05. Update: on antidepressant Celexa, 20mg (still teary, but not as weepy) > > > Chip, this concerns me, because two in my family have had, or have, > dementia. I have hands that take spells that cramp into terrible contortions. I have > shown it to the Neurologist, and he didn't give me an answer. He did say I > had Peripherial Neuropathy. I don't know if that cause cramping or not. He > didn't say what causes it. > Some Doctors are excellent at avoiding a diagnosis. > Imogene > > > In a message dated 4/2/2006 8:07:40 PM Central Daylight Time, > cglaughter1@... writes: > > Hi Friends, > The subject of cramping came up on this digest as well as LBD running in the > family. > Cramping has been with me for some time. Not all the time. Just on occasion > my hands cramp and my ankels and feet.When it occurs it causes enough to > pain > to gain notice from me. I thought it might be from Arthristis which runs in > our family, but have not had it checked out with my family doctor yet? Any > studies or information on cramping from LBD? > > I also wanted to say that I am the second in my immediate family too be > diagnosed with LBJ. My Mom and Grandmother and an older Sister with > Alzheimer's > Disease and my eldest daughter with short term memory. My brother and I have > some > Parkinson like effects but to my knowledge the other's didn[t or don't.I was > orginally diagnosed with the early stages of AD but the nerologist is > leaning > more toward LBD now. Dementia seems to run in my mom's side of the family.No > tests have ever been done to prove that this is in our genes.However it's a > real concern. > > Any thoughts? My best to all members and friends. > Chip Gerber > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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