Carole, m'dear, you're my kinda gal! <BIG smile> I bet you'd never apologize or come up with excuses for ordering that second (or THIRD) scoop, either! Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Carole Hercun <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 6:06 PM Subject: Re: Depression and Fatigue / cd or pd? >Hi Barb: I vote for both the nap AND the ice cream, but >then I've always been greedy. Carole > > >--- Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> I either take an hour's nap or go to the convenience >> store and guy >> a pint of ice cream to be eaten immediately upon >> returning home. >> >> Just the anticipation is enough to wake me up! <GRIN> >> >> Barb Mallut (LOVE that Haagan Daz Coffee Toffee Crunch!) >> [log in to unmask] >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Charles E Murray <[log in to unmask]> >> To: [log in to unmask] >> <[log in to unmask]> >> Date: Monday, May 08, 2000 8:57 PM >> Subject: Re: Depression and Fatigue / cd or pd? >> >> >> >. What do others do for this fatigue.... it's >> >> debilitating! >> >> >Clare Wilson (69/ 3 ) >> >> >> >> >> >> fatigue is now considered one of the five key symptoms >> of pd >> >> >> >> when i 'run out of steam' i either rest and read for >> awhile >> >> or take a nap - 30 minutes usually does the trick >> >> >> >> there is no more point in 'fighting' pd-related >> fatigue >> >> than there is in 'fighting' pd-related tremor >> >> >> >> janet >> >> >> >> A great topic as this is the most difficult and >> obstructive >> problem for >> >me as well, and Requip, a blessing in many ways, has >> made >> drowsiness much >> >worse. Even a 59 I had not learned to nap effectively, >> but I >> agree with >> >Janet that cooperating with the fatigue and doing what >> it is >> asking (lay >> >down and close my eyes) works better than anything else. >> There >> are some >> >drugs less habit forming than amphetamines that can be >> prescribed >> and >> >while my specialist is willing to do so I want see if a >> peaceful >> >accommodation can be made before taking that step. I'm >> sure open >> to help >> >in this area, however. >> > >> >Chuck > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. >http://im.yahoo.com/