This is my first posting to the list so I hope I get the protocol
right.
I am a 50 year old male living in rural Ontario, just north of
Toronto, but raised on farms in rural England. Makes me wonder about
pesticide links. I was diagnosed as PWP two months ago ( is that
described as (50/2 mths) in list code? not sure if the age is current
or at diagnosis), leastways, neuro said he was 80% certain. I've had
the MRI but won't get results until next visit on Jan 23rd.
I've been listening in to the list messages for a month to get a
flavour and have found it very useful, particularly the research reports
posted by janet and also the drug side effects (I'm keeping a log). I'm not taking any
for PD yet, but I can be fore-armed with these effects. I'm
particularly concerned about a posting yesterday which implied that
some newer drugs contain ergot. I'm sure that has been prescribed to
me for migraines and it made me nauseous, so I want to be prepared.
**Does anyone know which drugs contain ergot?
**Also, any pearls of wisdom for the first real visit to the neuro
after having time to think about what's happening to me?
Having read your messages and attended a local support group, I'm
struck by the number of symptoms which seem to be common to many PWP
but not normally listed as effects, e.g.
memory problems - mine's been bad for a couple of years, particularly
with people's names;
choking up at any minor emotional event;
poor sleeping;
hip pain, which a specialist thought was inflammation, but I'm not
so sure now;
continuous fatique, which is logical knowing the other symptoms now I
know more about them.
I was also interested to read about the dogs helping PWPs. I help
the local dog guide school which, along with Canine Vision dogs for
the blind, and Hearing Ear Dogs for the hearing impaired, trains
Special Skills Dogs for people with mobility challenges. They don't
help PWPs yet, but a week after I gave them a copy of your article, a
local TV company asked questions about it. All we need now is a PWP
who could benefit to call Lions Foundation of Canada at Oakville at
905 842 2891 to ask for help and maybe they will start training dogs
for this challenge.
Better sign off now before someone complains about long messages.
It's a good complaint, because I have trouble keeping up, what with a
full-time job, family and walking the dogs. Hey-ho, it keeps me fit,
I think.
I'll leave with this report for you to think about:
"A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater
Idaho Falls Science Fair, April 26. He was attempting to show how
conditioned we have become to the alarmists practicing junk science
and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project
he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total
elimination of the chemical "dihydrogen monoxide." And for plenty of
good reasons, since it can
1. cause excessive sweating and vomiting
2. it is a major component in acid rain
3. it can cause severe burns in its gaseous state
4. accidental inhalation can kill you
5. it contributes to erosion
6. it decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes
7. it has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients
He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of the chemical.
Forty-three said yes, six were undecided, and only one knew that the
chemical was water. The title of his prize winning project was, "How
Gullible Are We?" The conclusion is obvious."
les stevens, Tottenham, Ontario
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