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by MikeS
Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:32 am
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: ORTHOSTATIC HYPERTENSION
Replies: 3
Views: 2816

Re: ORTHOSTATIC HYPERTENSION

Hi Wendy I also have higher blood pressure when I stand and I think you will find that most of us do because of the fight or flight situation . I have had it tested many times and Ive been told there is no medication or anything they can do to stop it ,simply because it only happens when I (we) stan...
by MikeS
Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: How is everyone?
Replies: 719
Views: 194270

Re: How is everyone?

Hi Well Gloria I am still pretty much tremor free most of the time .The thing is I am not used to standing still its something I havent done for so many years . I went to the supermarket yesterday and actually walked round the store and stoped to get stuff of the shelves Im going to try and get appo...
by MikeS
Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:13 am
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: How is everyone?
Replies: 719
Views: 194270

Re: How is everyone?

Hi Everyone Well here is a weird one for you. I have woken up today and my tremor has gone ! My legs felt very heavy and I was walking the dog at a much slower pace than normal and then I noticed that when I stopped my legs were not shaking .I do not have a clue why but it has happened before when I...
by MikeS
Tue Sep 22, 2015 5:29 am
Forum: 2016 Baylor College of Medicine with Dr Jankovic
Topic: OT Presentation, March 10, 2016 with Dr. Joseph Jankovic
Replies: 27
Views: 10028

Re: OT Presentation, March 10, 2016 with Dr. Joseph Jankovic

Hi
I will be attending too .
I can not emphasise enough how brilliant these meetings are.I have been to them all except one . If you can spare the time please try and come .Just meeting your OT friends is the best tonic you can get !!
Keep Smiling
Mike
:)
by MikeS
Thu Sep 17, 2015 12:24 pm
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: How is everyone?
Replies: 719
Views: 194270

Re: How is everyone?

Hi Everyone Well its that time again ..time for a catch up .So what's been happening ? My daughter finished her PhD and is now Dr Sarah Senker so I'm even prouder of her than usual but I'm not sure that I can be because she has always made me proud ever since she was tiny. My health is pretty good ....
by MikeS
Wed Sep 16, 2015 1:18 pm
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: September is OT Awareness Month
Replies: 21
Views: 6297

Re: September is OT Awareness Month

Hi Everyone More good news I have been invited to talk about OT on Talk Radio Europe a radio station for ex pats which covers the whole of Spain and on the internet .Gloria and I have been on there before .I will be on 29th of September at 1.30 pm I think thats cet ...Spainish time anyway. Keep Smil...
by MikeS
Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:43 pm
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: September is OT Awareness Month
Replies: 21
Views: 6297

Re: September is OT Awareness Month

Hi all Im pleased to say theat the Euro Weekly News ,the biggest English speaking newspaper in Spain has printed OT awareness article they claim to have half a million readers !! Heres link to there online papper Link to Euro Weekly News article on Orthostatic Tremor Im also going to do a catch up i...
by MikeS
Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:25 pm
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: How is everyone?
Replies: 719
Views: 194270

Re: How is everyone?

Hi Babyboomer Sorry its taken me so long to get back to you .. Well well you are in a muddle arent you? I can only speak for myself of course but to be honest I consider myself lucky to have OT or teddy bear legs as I call it....my reasoning for this as bad as ours is its the best of the bunch! MS, ...
by MikeS
Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:27 pm
Forum: 2014 UNMC - OMAHA OT Meeting - Research
Topic: Reports from the Omaha Meeting and Research 2014
Replies: 39
Views: 11865

Re: Reports from the Omaha Meeting and Research 2014

Hi Everyone Well I have just arrived home from my visit to the USA all in all it was fantastic I won in Vegas ! I recorded a song in Los Angeles with an old friend who is a record producer and its called 'I cant stand still ' ! and most important my trip to Omaha ..Wow what can I say I met so many w...
by MikeS
Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:35 pm
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: How is everyone?
Replies: 719
Views: 194270

Re: How is everyone?

Hi Everyone It was 6 years ago this week I was diagnosed and started this thread . Since then I have been to 2 meetings in USA and spoken to Gloria on many occasions on Skype . I have also had a few other health issues , open heart surgery and more recently the kidney failure that stopped me going t...
by MikeS
Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:14 am
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: How many people have OT?
Replies: 15
Views: 32402

Re: How many people have OT?

What a fantastic piece of information .My only comment is that the odds of getting OT is about the same as winning the lottery ! Oh well hey ho what would I do with a $100,000,000 Teddy bear legs are ok :lol:
by MikeS
Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:30 pm
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: How is everyone?
Replies: 719
Views: 194270

Re: How is everyone?

Hi Everyone As most of you know I started this post several years ago and am so pleased that all my ‘teddy bear’ legs friends all come here to read and give updates so here is mine Sorry I have not written sooner but as some know last year was a nightmare I won’t bore you with the details but in Aug...
by MikeS
Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:51 pm
Forum: 2012 OT Meeting & Research - Omaha, NE USA
Topic: archived: initial discussion RESEARCH & MEETING IN OMAHA, NE
Replies: 20
Views: 6672

Re: RESEARCH & MEETING IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA

Hi Everyone
Unfortunately I am not going to be able to make it .I have tried everything to get my self well enough to attend but its not to be
I will miss seeing my old friends and meeting new ones . I hope to attend the next one
Thanks Peggy for all your hard work
Keep Smiling
Mike :D
by MikeS
Tue Oct 02, 2012 1:10 pm
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: How is everyone?
Replies: 719
Views: 194270

Re: How is everyone?

Hi Betty
The study is only part of it Just being there is so refreshing .Will you reconsider ?

Keep smiling
Mike
:D
by MikeS
Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:26 am
Forum: OT- DISCUSSION, Questions, Thoughts and Advice.
Topic: How is everyone?
Replies: 719
Views: 194270

Re: How is everyone?

Hi Well haven't posted for some time so here is a little update . Delighted with the news of the upcoming meeting in Omaha ,my favorite game of poker as it happens as well, and I am desperately trying to get well enough to be there .Unfortunately I have been in and out of hospital since end of July ...