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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