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This is bravery and guts - please keep us posted of the next stretch - can't wait to see how you cope. Fleurette At 04:31 PM 9/4/98 +0100, you wrote: >Hello List Friends, > this is day 7 of the "holiday", 4 days of >reducing and >now 3 days without any meds. I am feeling surprisingly well so far. The >mornings are still the best time for me, and I start to get some back pain >in the afternoons. My left leg flops a bit when walking, and the fingers on >my left hand get stuck occasionally. My speech has become quieter and a bit >more indistinct. However, I am still doing most things, if a bit more slowly >and clumsily than before. The biggest surprise to me is the absence of any >"off" periods. I expected to feel off most of the time, but this just has >not happened. I took the opportunity to cut the grass while I was still on >reduced meds, and also the weather allowed me to do it. I should really be >out there this afternoon, but I'm putting it off just now because of the >back pain. My arms sometimes appear to have a life of their own, adopting >strange positions when I am not doing anything. I really am pleasantly >surprised by how well things are going just now, and hopefully they won't >deteriorate further during the coming week. > >Regards, > >Martin Purchase (44/3) > >[log in to unmask] >