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I got it Greg and it was still humorous,but I'm sure it wasn't to you at the time. I agree that we are sometimes toooo serious,tooo often. Keep on keeping on. Shirley -----Original Message----- From: Greg Sterling <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 7:51 PM Subject: Non-PD: Re: Attack of the SLEEP ATTACK >Kathleen, > >Lighten up. Don't you think that the best humor borders on the tragic? I >realize this was a serious situation, but at the time I had no explanation. >Neither did my neuro. I'm not working anymore and knew when it was time to >quit. My point exactly is that this type of thing can, does, and will >happen to other PWP. When faced with giving up your livelihood and causing >your family untold hardship, what would you do? > >This List, in my humble opinion, is sadly lacking in the lighter side of our >predicament. Maybe it's just me, but PD seems to be a natural for humor. >If you can't laugh at yourself then people will be laughing at you. > >I knew that some of you just wouldn't get it. > >Greg >47/35/35 > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kathleen Whitman" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 7:56 PM >Subject: Re: Attack of the SLEEP ATTACK > > >> Greg Sterling wrote about his first sleep attack. I can't quote it as I >> got it in a little box I needed to click and the writing went out across >> the screen forever and view will not let me wrap it. >> >> Yes, you have a great way with words Greg BUT this is not a funny story. >> >> Greg I'm not trying to criticize you, you are too caring and contribute >> to much to want to hurt you but you could have been killed or badly >> injured or someone else could have been. I know you feel you can manage >> it. Maybe you can but can most people? There aren't good answers but to >> drive knowing this might happen is like driving drunk in my opinion. >> >> How can people know if this will happen to them? >> If you have had one attach are you more likely to have subsequent ones? >> If the dose is decreased will the sleep attacks end? >> Does it happen more often when certain other PD drugs are taken with the >> agonist? >> >> I know someone asked some of these same question just a day or two ago >> but I have seen no answers. >> >> We need more answers so that drugs that really help people don't make >> them limit their lives because of the occasional side effect. >> >> Kathy W cg for Jim >>