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- Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:44 am
- Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
- Topic: Give prisms, vision therapy a shot
- Replies: 44
- Views: 12858
Re: Give prisms, vision therapy a shot
Hi Nin, I have been waiting to hear how your appointment with Dr. Padula went & am so happy to hear things went quite well for you. As mentioned in a earlier post I intent to go see him in the fall. I would like to send you a personal email if you are willing to share info, I have many general q...
- Mon May 11, 2015 12:43 pm
- Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
- Topic: Give prisms, vision therapy a shot
- Replies: 44
- Views: 12858
Re: Give prisms, vision therapy a shot
Hi Jane & Everyone, I took your advice & have been in contact with Dr. Padula via email for the past several weeks, he has been very responsive & helpful with my situation & I will see him in the fall when we are at our US home in Palm Springs. Just a brief history of eye disorders I...
- Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:36 pm
- Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
- Topic: New to the forum? post a quick introduction
- Replies: 1015
- Views: 241003
Re: New to the forum? post a quick introduction
Hi Carrie, Welcome to the forum, I have had OT for 20+ yrs. but was only diagnosed in 08, I did not have the fear of falling early on, but now I fell I will fall if I do not sit when the shaking is going on, but have never fallen once. Do you take any medication yet? It does take the edge off, but s...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:22 pm
- Forum: OT- "THINGS" that help
- Topic: Doses of Clonazepam
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18644
Re: Doses of Clonazepam
Hi Gloria, thanks for your reply, nice to hear from you. I did go to see the original Neurologist who diagnosed me in 06 a few years ago to see if we could try some other med. As I felt the clonazepam was doing no good. He said that was the only medication that would work, which we know is not so. A...
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:20 pm
- Forum: OT- "THINGS" that help
- Topic: Doses of Clonazepam
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18644
Re: Doses of Clonazepam
Hi, I need some advice from anyone who knows more about clonazepam than I do. Have been taking it for six yrs. since diagnosis, high doses to start & gradually reduced, since the side effects were way to much to handle. The past yr. I am at .50 mg. per day. I'm not sure if I am suffering withdra...
- Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:24 pm
- Forum: 2014 UNMC - OMAHA OT Meeting - Research
- Topic: Reports from the Omaha Meeting and Research 2014
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11858
Re: Reports from the Omaha Meeting and Research 2014
Great Bronze DiDi love it, to all attending the conference have a wonderful & productive meeting & especially a lot of fun!!! A question I would like to have discussed if I were there would be how do people deal with the emotional aspect of this complicated disease? The anxiety, panic, stres...
- Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:56 pm
- Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
- Topic: New to the forum? post a quick introduction
- Replies: 1015
- Views: 241003
Re: New to the forum? post a quick introduction
Hi Deborah, I'm from Edmonton,Ab. Welcome to the site, I was diagnosed in 08, but feel I have had mild symptoms for many years previous to that. In the last year my hands & arms have started to tremor as Lynette says, hand writing & many other tasks are difficult. Do try to get your relative...
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:05 pm
- Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
- Topic: New to the forum? post a quick introduction
- Replies: 1015
- Views: 241003
Re: New to the forum? post a quick introduction
Hi Marcie, I wonder if you can give me more info about the supplements you take, I have never taken any vitamins in my life, & know nothing about them, but if they help I would sure try them, are they taken because your body is not getting enough magnesium or B-2 from food or is it just to help ...
- Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:15 am
- Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
- Topic: How is everyone?
- Replies: 719
- Views: 194216
Re: How is everyone?
Hi Mike, hope you had the Best Birthday & many more to come, I am new to the group, but was diagnosed 6 yrs ago as well. I have so enjoyed reading your many posts, & appreciate your honesty, humor & wisdom. Enjoy all your jetting the world trips, safe travels. Who ever said we OT'ers don...
- Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:56 pm
- Forum: OT- "THINGS" that help
- Topic: Physical Therapy
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9745
Re: Physical Therapy
Hi Bobbi, these all look fairly easy, some I already do without even thinking, having had a serious bout with sciaticia nerve damage a while back, I am excited to try this & will work at doing it as often as you suggest. Thanks so much for sharing, will keep you informed how it works for me. Shi...
- Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:00 pm
- Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
- Topic: How is everyone?
- Replies: 719
- Views: 194216
Re: How is everyone?
Vera, I just noticed you are from Pentiction, was just there a few weeks ago camping, if you like please send me a email privately or on line, would be nice to compare notes with someone close by.
Shirley
Shirley
- Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:46 pm
- Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
- Topic: How is everyone?
- Replies: 719
- Views: 194216
Re: How is everyone?
Vera, Brittasmom, I too have had nausea, for years, diagnosed with OT in 2008, I always thought it was something I ate that didn't agree with me, never even occurred to me it may be part of the OT so very interesting. Also have had a lot of indigestion & the like. I have recently stopped eating ...
- Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:20 pm
- Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
- Topic: New to the forum? post a quick introduction
- Replies: 1015
- Views: 241003
Re: New to the forum? post a quick introduction
Hello everyone, This is my first post, my name is Shirley, I am 68 yrs. retired & live in Edmonton, Canada in the summer & in Palm Springs, Ca. the rest of the year. I have had OT symptoms for 20+ yrs. Have had a few health issues, car & motorcycle accidents, but otherwise in very good s...