Greg, I appreciated the humor in your 'sleep attack'
story. I agree that we need to laugh (at every opportunity).
My sleep attacks were lacking in the potential risk to anyone
but me. I lost awareness sitting and looking at my monitor at
work. I awoke with my chin on a collision course with the key
board.
I was early on with Mirapex and now that I'm at 3mg/day,
I have no sleep attacks. However, I do find it easy to lie down most
anywhere and go to sleep at any time.
Keep a laugh handy, guys.
Lanny Weddel 57/1994/Mirapex,
Riluzole
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 9:49 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
>
