O.K. Patti, now you've made me terribly jealous!!!! My One and only grandchild lives in San Mateo, Ca. and I'm here in wet, rainy, yucky, cold, miserable, depressing..... Virginia :) But he arrives Christmas night so I think I'll make it.. All my kids will be home for Christmas, I can't wait... they try so hard to understand and be kind to me. I am blessed. Interesting about the drugs. I now take Lyrica twice a day and Cymbalta 90mg. I also take a drug for incontinence then just read an article how they are supposed to increase memory loss... just what I need... I heard that neurontin also caused memory loss.. We are at their mercy!! When the pain gets too much I take a vicodin. Went shopping today at Macy's everyone was very kind. I refuse to use the elevators in large department stores because they're usually down dark creepy hallways. So I just ask for someone to help me use the escalators.. they carry my walker down... everyone was so kind... It makes a difference! So now I've got my feet up in my husband's massage chair and I'm not moving for the next few hours. Of course I walked too much and spent too much.... Hope all is well with everyone!Shalom Trudy
On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 10:07 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Gerry, > You made me laugh. I would never have thought of NFTA and snow together! > Now I wonder where Global Warming fits into the picture. I liked your > little typo- I got stuck on wondering what a wetmer was. (Wetmer's, what's > a wetmer?) I thought it had something to do with NAFTA until I finally read > on to see what you had to say about a wetmer. My joy today comes from not > having to go anywhere and having my grandson with me. > Patti - Michigan > > ---- Gerry Surette <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know you are kidding but the reality of it is that the next two storms > are > > being formed from texas through Chicago to us . Just another benefit of > > NAFTA> I love your sense of humor. Keep it up. Wetmer's are really > special > > we appreciate all the good things in life. We don't take anything for > > granted. I take 3600mg of gabapentin daily. > > > > > > >From: "L T CHERPESKI" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]>, "Gerry Surette" <[email protected]> > > >Subject: Re: [TMIC] re gabapitin and Lyrica > > >Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:59:55 -0700 > > > > > >Well Gerry, I think you guys up there in Canada are responsible for our > > >snow and temperatures hovering around > > >5 degrees! I'm really just kidding. ( a tiny bit ) > > > > > >Your post about the epilepsy drugs is a little disturbing to a lot of us > > >I'm sure. I actually take very high dose of Lamictal for seizures. One > > >good thing I guess is that I haven't had a seizure since I've been on it > > >for the last 5 years.... > > > > > >You are so right - every day is a challenge with TM. For me it has just > > >become a way of life. I'm tired, I nap. I burn, I lay down. Otherwise, > > >try to make the most of my days. We do have a wonderful support system > > >here. It helps me feel "connected" - you're all very special. > > > > > >Hugs to all, > > > > > >Linda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Gerry Surette<mailto:[email protected]> > > > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:15 AM > > > Subject: [TMIC] re gabapitin and Lyrica > > > > > > > > > It is still snowing in Monteal; I hate it and the official winter in > not > > > even here yet. In the Montreal gazette this morning there was a brief > > >write > > > up as foll...@washington<mailto:foll...@washington>- Makers of > epilepsy > > >drugs must add a warning that > > > the medicines carry a risk of suicidal thoughts or actions, U>S> > health > > > officials said yesterday. The companies also must develop a > > >patient-friendly > > > guide explaning risks. the food and drug administration said. > Analysis > > >of > > > 199 clinical trials of 11 anti-epileptic drugs found twice the risk > of > > > sudicidal behavior or thoughts with drugs compared to a placebo, the > fda > > > said. Epilepsy drugs include Pfizer Inc's Lyrica and Neurontin, > > > (Gabapentin), GlaxoSmithKline Plc's lamictal and Johnson &Johnson's > > >topamax. > > > " > > > maybe it is just me but as we with TM often say I feel great for the > > >shape I > > > am in. With our health issuses I have no time for negative thoughts > or > > > actions. Every day is a challenge. I don't look forward to the ever > > >varying > > > symtoms of Tm. I just accept them and make the best of it. This is > why > > >this > > > sight for TMer.s is so Important. the support we receive and give to > me > > >is a > > > support line I can not live without Yours thoughts and comments > would > > >be > > > appreciated: Gerry never alone in Montreal. > > > > > > > > > > > >
