Re: TO PENNY- from kell in sydney .. re :any musicians out there?

[Guest guest]

I just bought brand new beautiful guitar(2 months ago) - also played when

younger and drums-( I am sound engineer diploma gal-recording studio -back a

while now- worked in other areas in music industry too) -Unfortunately I

wonder how mad I am (why I bought it?) as left hand really weakens after

midday-ish now and just a little typing in the morning - strange - this was

last attacks Feb 04 damage not recovered yet-hoping for LDN little miracle

to maybe regain - been taking now for about 6 weeks-so hope to play again

with passion in the future-staring at my guitar sometimes just makes me

terribly sad (a reminder -and the frustration!) but hey -miracles can

happen! - I WILL play again-I have to believe that Penny and other musicians

with MS out there - gotta hold on to the dream - take care hon

kellie from sydney in OZ

----- Original Message -----

From: " Penny " <sixcents@...>

<low dose naltrexone >

Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 12:23 PM

Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: re:any musicians out there?

> I played guitar, just chords and a little picking, in my 20's but by

> the time I was 27, I had three children and little or no personal

> time. Anyway, after my kids were no longer demanding of most of my

> time, I began trying to practice again. The first few years were

> disappointing because my left/right coordination was messed up from

> a head injury I received in a car accident at age 27.

>

> As time went on, it got slowly better but then when I started having

> MS symptoms in Aug 2002, I not only lost coordination but strength

> as well, so for a short while I had to quit playing. Now on LDN,

> I've begun practice again. My coordination is not too bad at the

> moment but I have to play rather slow. I think with time I will

> continue to improve. I wish you luck...if LDN works as good as

> everyone says this is just the beginning of good things to come for

> both of us.

>

> Penny

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > > Subject: any musicians out there?

> > >

> > > Are there any other musicians in this group? I am a wind player,

> > > newly diagnosed, and am looking for other musicians to see what

> their

> > > experience has been....

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > > Judy

> >

> > not only do I keep up a page of reading on ldn and ms...

> > http://www.vrhotwires.com/Bill_Meikle/MS/LDNandMS.html

> >

> >

> >

> > but a page of my music:

> > http://www.vrhotwires.com/Bill_Meikle/music/music.html

> >

> > the last 2 or 3 tunes are of me playing sax in a club when I was 20

> > now I'm 41

> >

> > I didn't play much for my 30's and I can tell!

> >

> > I just started playing again when my fingers went numb from ms and

> I

> > couldn't play...

> >

> > now I want to go back to music school and refresh before I play

> too

> > much more...

> > it's a lot more fun when you have good chops...

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> > >

> > >

> > > > Subject: any musicians out there?

> > > >

> > > > Are there any other musicians in this group? I am a wind

player,

> > > > newly diagnosed, and am looking for other musicians to see

what

> > their

> > > > experience has been....

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > > > Judy

> > >

> > > not only do I keep up a page of reading on ldn and ms...

> > > http://www.vrhotwires.com/Bill_Meikle/MS/LDNandMS.html

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > but a page of my music:

> > > http://www.vrhotwires.com/Bill_Meikle/music/music.html

> > >

> > > the last 2 or 3 tunes are of me playing sax in a club when I

was 20

> > > now I'm 41

> > >

> > > I didn't play much for my 30's and I can tell!

> > >

> > > I just started playing again when my fingers went numb from ms

and

> > I

> > > couldn't play...

> > >

> > > now I want to go back to music school and refresh before I play

> > too

> > > much more...

> > > it's a lot more fun when you have good chops...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Kell,

You're right miracles do happen. If they didn't we wouldn't have

found LDN or each other.

I don't know how much you know so I'm just gonna tell you stuff as

if you've never heard them.

First, make sure you get lots of fluid. Believe it or not that

little tip does help to make you more alert among other things.

Do you take aspirin at all? Everybody has their own aspirin

tolerance, of course, but until I began taking LDN, I took (3)325mg

asprin tablets per day. It helped everything to work better,

especially coordination. Now that I am on the LDN, I have been able

to cut back to only 2 tablets a day and it looks like I will be

cutting back to 1 tablet soon.

Also, do finger strengthening exercises...you know, something that

creates mild resistance against your fingers. Most important rest

and recover if and when you need to. Play your guitar in the morning

if your left hand weakens by midday. Remember it takes time to

improve...it's not gonna happen in one day so relax. Worrying about

something which you cannot control changes nothing except your

stress level.

God Bless,

Penny(the cheese)

> > >

> > >

> > > > Subject: any musicians out there?

> > > >

> > > > Are there any other musicians in this group? I am a wind

player,

> > > > newly diagnosed, and am looking for other musicians to see

what

> > their

> > > > experience has been....

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > > > Judy

> > >

> > > not only do I keep up a page of reading on ldn and ms...

> > > http://www.vrhotwires.com/Bill_Meikle/MS/LDNandMS.html

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > but a page of my music:

> > > http://www.vrhotwires.com/Bill_Meikle/music/music.html

> > >

> > > the last 2 or 3 tunes are of me playing sax in a club when I

was 20

> > > now I'm 41

> > >

> > > I didn't play much for my 30's and I can tell!

> > >

> > > I just started playing again when my fingers went numb from ms

and

> > I

> > > couldn't play...

> > >

> > > now I want to go back to music school and refresh before I play

> > too

> > > much more...

> > > it's a lot more fun when you have good chops...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >