Guest guest Posted May 11, 2002 Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 , All I can say is yes I experience all of those symptoms. I don't know what I would do without the backspace key. Also as far as speech, I am hard to understand even when I do speak up. I don't know if it's what they call the slur but to me I sound retarded. I don't know but I know I don't sound anything like I did before all of this. Isn't this wonderful? NOT God bless, Belinda n shydrager@y..., Sowter wrote: > Please see my note below. I would like to know whether > other people have experienced any of these problems as > their illness has progressed. I understand the > Neopolitan ice-cream analogy of MSA and that many > neurological conditions have some symtoms in common. > What I am trying to pin down for my own peace of mind > is whether they would appear to be related to some > neurological problem or something different. > > I'd appreciate any feedback anyone can provide. > > Regards Sowter > --- Sowter wrote: > > Aletta, > > > > What you say about appearing to be drunk, touches a > > chord. I have had a few episodes lately where I > > appear > > to lose my steering so to speak. I am aiming to walk > > in a straight line and veer off to the left as if I > > am > > walking around a curve of an imaginary circle > > someone > > has drawn on the ground. My general balance during > > these episodes is precarious to say the least. > > > > In terms of speech, I am getting more requests to > > repeat myself and not mumble than I have experienced > > for years. I must say it is a skill we Aussies have > > developed to keep flies out of our mouths (mumbling > > that is). > > > > Anoother thing, I wondered whether people in general > > have any experience with is, I have to double click > > a > > mouse five or six times and really bang it to get it > > to work. I am noticing with pressing keyboard keys > > and > > anything with a button in general that I am starting > > to press on a number of occassions and not > > registering. It seems that the strenghth in my > > fingers > > is diminished. I certainly have visible signs of > > atrophy in various parts of both hands. > > > > I also noted the discussion regarding Peripheral > > Neuropathy, would this equate to numbness and > > stiffness in the hands and wrists as well as the > > feet > > up to the calf area. > > > > As you may gather I am having fun and games with a > > range of things going on in my body at present, but > > like many of you, I will persevere. > > > > All the best to everyone on the list and their > > families. > > > > Regards Sowter (melbourne, Australia) > > --- mesaletta wrote: > Bob, > > I'd > > been going downhill for a long time. Each > > > time a symptom was > > > treated or diagnosed seperatly. I hit the > > > proverbial brick wall one > > > day, unable to function - that drove me straight > > > back to the doctor. > > > The last straw was when I was fired for being > > drunk > > > from a new job (3 > > > weeks in) - they observed me staggering and > > slurring > > > speech, and my > > > work was much less than they expected (and had > > full > > > right to expect). > > > From that point it was still three years before > > MSA > > > became a working > > > diagnosis. > > > > > > Why do you ask? > > > > > > > > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > > > > > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > > > > > shydrager-unsubscribe@y... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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