Trudy, Isn't it great how people can be so helpful. Never once since I have had TM have I ever had anyone who is disrespectful or anything. Most will go out of their way to hurry ahead to open doors or help me in any way they can.
Heather in Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: Trudy Ogilvie To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] ; Gerry Surette ; [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 1:30 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] re gabapitin and Lyrica 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. > > > > > >
