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07-30-2009, 11:48 AM | #1 | |||
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In Remembrance
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This could be an interesting thread, or it may just plop to the ground and lie there.
Much is made of the Parkinson's Personality. Its very existence is debated. While I don't think it applies to all PWP, I do think that it exits and is well represented on this board. It probably is a sub-type of some sort and differs from senior onset at a minimum. The "group personality" is certainly different than that of PLM or YOPD. Visiting those two makes me feel like a "stranger in a strange land" and it got me to thinking about our collective personality. I propose to begin a thread wherein that collective sits down with its therapist for a little self-analysis. This is on the group level and we aren't interested in hearing about the time you ________________ (fill in the blank, you naughty thing you ). I'll go first and show you what I mean. And if it works, part of it might be useful to the "book" folk, too. Remember, this is the voice of the collective self "on the couch," *********************************** I was raised to be strong and silent. It was not overt, but it was there. I can remember once lying in bed with a fever and facing the wall while my mother and another woman stood in the doorway. I overheard my mom remarking that I hadn't cried or even complained. There was admiration in her voice. ************************** Responsibility? Took to it like a duck to water! Not sure why. At least not at first. It was quickly reinforced, however, by the powers that be - parents, teachers, etc. It was less trouble to have a "good" kid around. Somewhere along the line I got tired of being "good". As the years have gone by "tired" has become weary. ************************** Pent up emotions? Well, there's something there, I agree. Can't quite see it. It seems harmless, now. But there was a time when I believed that if it should escape that the gods would tremble. I wonder why? *********************** Self sacrifice? Sure. Eaten up with it. It seems to have always been my job. By the time that I realized that I had been drafted, it had become a matter of choice. Anyone?
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000. Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well. |
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