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neothing puts you away at midnight like a book on tape, guaraanteed you never hear a whole side, bernie k >From: plmaddux <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: MDS Visit >Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 21:00:02 -0400 > >Hi Jim, >I am a tremor only PWP, and have been told pretty much the same thing as >you >about the progression. The good news is that it is slow progressing, and >the >bad news is that it is hard to treat. > > My tremor first appeared five years ago. I am taking no prescription >drugs, >only benadryl which is a slight help with the tremor and even more help >with >the sleeping. I am sure you know that many PWP's don't sleep well. > >I have been struggling with insomnia for many years and right now I am "on >a >roll" with it, but I never know when a bout of insomnia will strike again. >My main advice is to live as relaxed a life as possible, and if you can't >sleep, listen to classical music on you local public radio station. Most >towns have one that plays music all night with no commercials. That is how >I >cope with it, I don't try to go to sleep, I just listen to the music and >try >to enjoy the darkness and solicitude. > >Lanier Maddux Chattanooga Tn. > > >____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________ >Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html >Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 >___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.