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agreed i just loved potchkying it will be my word of the year judy >From: plmaddux <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Non PD, My nomination >Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 18:59:18 -0400 > >Hi Everyone, I would like to nominate this msg from Barb as the funniest >E-Mail of the year. In fact I think it is the funniest one I have ever >gotten in my 3 years on the ListServ. Thanks for the laughs Barb. > >Lanier Maddux Chattanooga Tn. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Barb_MSN" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 2:32 PM >Subject: Re: PD Med's Question > > > > Darwin.... > > > > OK... ok.... so what's a little arrogance amongst friends? <grin> > > > > I've been SO busy feathering my wee new nest (I absolutely LOVE > > this oh-so-Parkie-friendly condo complex!) , plus studying > > "duckology," (which is the study of DUCKS as opposed to > > QUACKology, which is the study of shyster-doctors, as you all > > know) <giggle> while paintin,' plantin' 'n potchkyin' (to all > > youse who ain't of the Jewish persuasion, "potchkying around" is > > the same as doing lotsa :"whatever." Kinda like "piddling around > > doing the "same ol same ol." > > > > Sooo, with all this potchkying 'round I forgot for a moment which > > hat I was wearing as I wrote the message you referred to. > > > > By the way, the Mallard ducks, who reside in the many small ponds > > and streams which dapple the condo complex are busy MATING now. > > Sheeesh! I'm surprised that them gal-ducks can even WALK by > > evening!) <giggle> > > > > Gotta go commune with the duckies as ir's been at LEAST 3 minutes > > since I've heard any quacking. For all I know the president of > > the condo association might have up and sold the ducks to a > > chinese restaurant to make into Peking Duck! <YUMMY> <smirk> > > > > Oh.... and thanks for the kind words 'bout my sense of humor, > > Darwin. It's a nice feeling to know one's appreciated. > > > > Barb Mallut > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Hawkins, Darwin <[log in to unmask]> > > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > > Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 8:49 AM > > Subject: Re: PD Med's Question > > > > > > >HA! That's a likely story! The truth finally has come out. > > Freudian still > > >reigns! > > > > > >(P.S. If you are not the most knowledgeable and/or arrogant, you > > certainly > > >are one of the funniest on the list!) > > > > > >> ---------- > > >> From: Barb_MSN[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > > >> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 2:40 AM > > >> Subject: Re: PD Med's Question > > >> > > >> OYE!!!!! <--- Barb smacks self on forehead! I GOOFED! I had > > >> meant to say I"m NOT the most PD-knowledgeable amongst the List > > >> members, but have SOME knowledge 'bout the disease after all > > these > > >> years living with it/ > > >> > > >> That' "NOT" not being there sure made me sound arrogant! > > WHEW!!! > > >> T'ain't that when it comes to this steeeenkin disease. > > >> > > >> Barb Mallut > > >> [log in to unmask] > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> > > >> To: [log in to unmask] > > <[log in to unmask]> > > >> Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 12:29 AM > > >> Subject: Re: PD Med's Question > > >> > > >> > > >> >Hi Sue.... > > >> > > > >> >First of all, there's never been a "posting limit" on this > > List > > >> >that I know of, and I've been logging on daily for 'bout 6 > > years > > >> >or so. > > >> > > > >> >If there IS a limit to the number of messages one can post at > > a > > >> >time then SOME of us are in BIIIIIIIG trouble! <grin> > > >> > > > >> >So relax, m'dear, and post away - get it all out and know you > > can > > >> >count on the folks here on the List to be supportive as well > > as > > >> >knowledgeable about our mutual adversary, Parkinson's Disease. > > >> > > > >> >Regarding your questions, please keep in mind that I'm not an > > MD, > > >> >but rather have had PD for 25 of my 57 years. I"m the the > > most > > >> >"up" on the disease whom you'll hear from over the next few > > days, > > >> >but I have a more than a little general information. > > >> > > > >> >Your question #1: > > >> > > > >> >Your mom should be seen and diagnosed by at least once by a > > >> >neurologist who is a "movement disorder specialist. This time > > >> >might be the best time for for your mother to see this type of > > >> >specialist since you both have unanswered questions with her > > >> >current neuro. > > >> > > > >> >There's one easy way to find out if someone has PD > > >> >and that's to give them Sinemet (the "gold standard" > > >> >of PD drugs). If it dosn't work then mom almost > > >> >certainly doesn't have PD. > > >> > > > >> >As far as PD not being diagnosable at "this stage," > > >> >there ARE noticable symptoms and a half-way decent > > >> >neuro SHOULD be able to diagose your mother > > >> >based upon those symptoms. > > >> > > > >> >Question #2: > > >> > > > >> >Parkinson's CAN be inherited, tho it's not terribly > > >> >common to find familiel PD families on every street > > >> >corner. There are lots of folks here in the List and at > > >> >many of our local PD support groups who know someone > > >> >ARE someone who's the third or forth direct decendant of > > >> >someone or other in their family to have PD, or one > > >> >of the other PD-like diseaes, referred to as > > >> >"Parkinson's Plus." > > >> > > > >> >Question #3: > > >> > > > >> >Mom's neurologist is just plain wrong! See > > >> >above response.... > > >> > > > >> >Hang in there, Sue. And the next time you go to or > > >> >speak with mom's neuro or another MD who might > > >> >see her, go armed with a list of all your, AND a > > >> >portable tape recorder (if possible) so you can tape > > >> >the MD's response. It's SOOOO easy to forget > > >> >to write down the doctor's response to those questions. > > >> >his way you won't have to worry about rushing to write > > >> >it all down. > > >> > > > >> >Hang in there, Sue, and hugs to mom 'n you... > > >> > > > >> >Barb Mallut > > >> >[log in to unmask] > > >> > > > >> >-----Original Message----- > > >> >From: Sue George <[log in to unmask]> > > >> >To: [log in to unmask] > > <[log in to unmask]> > > >> >Date: Monday, April 10, 2000 8:44 PM > > >> >Subject: Re: PD Med's Question > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >>Morning all. I feel nervous of ... posting a query ... (very > > >> >ignorant about > > >> >>it all) ... but ... would like to ask: > > >> >> > > >> >>My mother has uncontrollable tremors that are getting worse. > > My > > >> >grandfather > > >> >>had similar tremors but was never diagnosed as having PD, in > > >> >fact, for all > > >> >>we know, it was never diagnosed as anything. He died at 87 > > ... > > >> >with bad > > >> >>enough tremors that he couldn't write and had difficulty > > walking > > >> >... but > > >> >>other than that ... quite ... healthy (if that's the word?). > > >> >Anyway ... mum > > >> >>has now got these tremors and they are getting worse and > > she's > > >> >been to the > > >> >>doctor and then the neurologist ... who said ... "it isn't > > >> >hereditary" and > > >> >>"there isn't any real way to diagnose it at this stage" but > > "you > > >> >could have > > >> >>it and a i can't say that you haven't got it and we'll just > > have > > >> >to wait and > > >> >>see what happens". I'm paraphrasing here and from mum's > > >> relating > > >> >of the > > >> >>conversation but .. that's about it. > > >> >> > > >> >>Mum feels anxious and upset about it and believes, i think, > > that > > >> >she > > >> >>definitely had PD ... that it is just a matter of time before > > it > > >> >is > > >> >>diagnosed. This is just her "feeling" but it is still a very > > >> >difficult time > > >> >>for her. > > >> >> > > >> >>Anyway ... i got onto the net ... found your list ... and i > > was > > >> >wondering if > > >> >>someone could help me understand a few things: > > >> >> > > >> >>(i) i found some sites on the net where they were advertising > > or > > >> >talking > > >> >>about diagnosis services (imaging, dna) .... are these useful > > >> ... > > >> >why not > > >> >>recommended by the doctor? > > >> >> > > >> >>(ii) i also read on the net that PD was not normally thought > > to > > >> >be > > >> >>hereditary ... which made me wonder ... "then how can they > > use > > >> >dna > > >> >>diagnosis? what is that about?" > > >> >> > > >> >>(iii) also, if PD isn't hereditary ... then perhaps the > > >> >neuromuscular > > >> >>disorder that mum and grandpa have/had is not PD but > > something > > >> >else? what > > >> >>are the other neuromuscular disorders which cause this sought > > of > > >> >symptom? > > >> >> > > >> >>This seems like too many questions. Sorry. I feel like i > > >> >suddenly have a > > >> >>thousand questions? > > >> >> > > >> >>I hope it is OK to post so many at one time. > > >> >> > > >> >>thanks > > >> >>sue > > >> >>-----Original Message----- > > >> >>From: Nancy Burnham <[log in to unmask]> > > >> >>To: [log in to unmask] > > >> <[log in to unmask]> > > >> >>Date: Tuesday, 11 April 2000 10:33 > > >> >>Subject: Re: PD Med's Question > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >>>In the very beginning Don's doctor prescribed Artane. We > > read > > >> >the side > > >> >>>effects and decided to keep the tremors. > > >> >>> > > >> >>>Nancy B cg for Don 66/17 > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>>----- Original Message ----- > > >> >>>From: Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]> > > >> >>>To: <[log in to unmask]> > > >> >>>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 5:32 PM > > >> >>>Subject: Re: PD Med's Question > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>>> On Sun 09 Apr, plmaddux wrote: > > >> >>>> > Hi Folks, > > >> >>>> > After having a tremor for 4 1/2 years I decided to try > > >> >taking a med > > >> >>>> > prescribed by my doctor. He thought that Artane was the > > >> most > > >> >approiate > > >> >>>drug > > >> >>>> > for my symptoms, that being a left side tremor. I had > > been > > >> >taking > > >> >>>Benadryl > > >> >>>> > which was giving me some relief but it was not helping > > much > > >> >and I was > > >> >>>> > beginning to have a headache all the time. > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> Hello Lanier, Re your 1st paragraph : You show me a > > doc. > > >> >who thinks he > > >> >>>> can select an appropriate treatment based on the patients > > >> >symptoms, and > > >> >>>> I'll show you a fool ! > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> Artane is an Anticholinergic drug. It blocks the > > production > > >> of > > >> >>>acetylcholine > > >> >>>> (another neurotransmitter) The reasoning (!!) is that if > > >> there > > >> >is less > > >> >>>> acetylcholine , it may make more room fpr Dopamine. I was > > >> >prescribed > > >> >>>Artane > > >> >>>> immediately upon diagnosis, and I think went up to 10 mg > > in > > >> >the first > > >> >>year > > >> >>>> (Well it was 21 years ago). Of course at that time, I > > thought > > >> >that they > > >> >>>> knew what they were doing. I suppose there was a slight > > >> >reduction in > > >> >>>tremor > > >> >>>> but it was never in control . I made a fuss and was > > switched > > >> >to Sinemet, > > >> >>>> which I urge you to do also. > > >> >>>> Regards, > > >> >>>> -- > > >> >>>> Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]> (60/39/34) > > >> >>>> > > >> >>> > > >> > > > >_____________________________________________ >NetZero - Defenders of the Free World >Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email >http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com