 |
 |
Norm, are you taking Sinemet?? We still haven't gotten an answer to the question. --------- Mary Ann www.bentwillowfarm.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "norm beam beam" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:36 AM Subject: Re: New Member > Good advice. > I went to my family doctor yesterday, and was in really rough shape. > She told ME to phone the neurologist to get me in early. She doesn't like > treating me for something when I am seeing another doctor ..especially a > neurologist. > > I went to bed last night at 11:00, and was up till past 2:00am with > constant jerks. I was ready to call the ambulance, but decided not to. > > I have other medical issues such as M.D. that my doctor likes to blame > it on, which is preposterous. > > The neurologist in our hospital is a jerk (very mean) but at least I > could get his opinion. > This is starting to wear me out. > At the doctors yesterday, not only that I had jerks, I couldn't stop my > head from turning side to side. (Not a jerking motion) > > Thank you all for such wonderful support. It really helps. > > Norm > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathleen Cochran" > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: New Member > Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 07:25:38 -0400 > > > Oops, sorry -- i see I sent a blank email earlier. > > Norm, I agree that you should make a fuss. What is happening warrants > immediate attention. > > My advice would be: > Go back to the ER and be sure to call an ambulance to take you there. > That > way you move to the head of the line. > > If possible have a friend or family member meet you there and stay > with you > to help you navigate, interpret, communicate. > > *Demand* to see the neurologist on call. Do not take no for an > answer. > > Get a notebook and pen. Starting with your call for the ambulance, > keep your > own chart. Write down the name of every person who examines or > questions > you, every med you take, everything that is told to you, with dates > and > times. Let it be seen that you are doing this. (Ask people's names if > you > don't know them. And be vigilant about meds. My son almost received > the same > medication twice within a short time. Fortunately we noticed.) > > Please let us know what is happening with you! > > Best wishes, > > Kathleen > > 2009/10/5 > > > Norm - make a fuss ! > > The meek may inherit the earth but pushy people inherit the front > of the > > queue. > > Sounds more like a stroke to me. > > > > Quoting norm beam beam : > > > > > Hello. My name is Norm Beam. > > > I just joined this group to get information. I have not been > diagnosed > > > with Parkinson's, but I would really appreciate some information > at what > > > I have been going through. > > > In the past year I have had sporadic jerks and twitches. > > > In the past couple of months they have come more often. > > > > > > Last week I had to go to the hospital. I was jerking my arms and > legs and > > > having weird uncontrollable head moves, as well weakness on my > left side. > > > The doctor at the hospital told me that I have Myoclonic Jerks > with left > > > sided weakness, and told me to see a neurologist right away. > > > I have to wait until December to see a neroligist. > > > Yesterday I woke up at 7:30 am and from 7:30am to noon, I had 27 > jerks > > > and it felt like electricity going in my body. > > > I did a lot of research, and found the symptoms that I am > suffering is > > > the same as Parkinson's > > > > > > I go and see my family doctor Tuesday > > > I would very much appreciate any information that you would have. > > > Thank you so much. > > > Norm Beam 52 > > > > > > -- > > > An Excellent Credit Score is 750 > > > See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > > [log in to unmask] > > > In the body of the message put: signoffparkinsn > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > > [log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoffparkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoffparkinsn > > -- > An Excellent Credit Score is 750 > See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn