breath holding

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Sally:

I believe you are right on the money! She a nearby post of my description

of " single tasking " vs " multitasking. " For computer folks, Terry operates

in the DOS mode instead of the Windows mode.

On the breath holding, I was a bit concerned a first if she held it to

long. I am told the worst thing that can happen is she will faint, and then

the breathing will return to normal. One must be there to catch her though

if she is standing.

I have also started to much more attentive to her eating and swallowing

behavior since we had the swallowing study done. No real problems yet. I

took a Red Cross CPR course last week to refresh myself on the Heimlich

Maneuver. Glad I did. That term is no longer used; it is call the Abdominal

Thrust " now as the name Heimlich can't be used for legal reasons I was told.

Thanks for your comments. It is always good to hear from you and read your

posts.

Message: 9

Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 23:12:22 -0500

Subject: Re: Breath Holding

It sounds like Terry has reached that point where she can only do 1

thing at a time. It's part of the disease. That's why many have to

watch carefully while eating also. Signals are only able to tend to one

thing. As you said, the more she concentrates, the more she holds her

breath. She may also be experiencing a level of relay to the brain not

being automatic any more when it comes to breathing. The cerebellum and

brain stem are the control centers and those are the areas that are

affected.

Just my thoughts

Sally in KS

Sennewald Charlottesville, Virginia

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Aletta:

See my post below ********** to Sally and to the list on this subject.

It certainly does take focus and concentration when single tasking is at

work. With Terry, when I am walking her, I only have to drop her hand down

in steps and then give a gentle nudge forward to break the feet freezing to

the floor. I like your fore arm touch. I shall try that with Terry.

Thanks for sharing your expereince.

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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 19:18:28 -0700

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Subject: breath holding

Yes, yes... all the time. If it takes focus I tend to stop, I noticed it

years ago, now I have this automatic checklist of am I?? When I eat or

drink I gasp after every bite and sip, I can't do both. I also gasp when I

talk (on the phone I must sound obscene). If you can, tell her every time

you notice. My daughter has been trained to touch my forarm everytime I do

it, that really helps when she is around. My dog seems to zero in on it

too. I think a dog can be trained to do the reminding. Hope it helps

some. Email anytime.

aletta mes

vancouver, bc Canada

web: http://aletta.0catch.com

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Sally:

I believe you are right on the money! She a nearby post of my description

of " single tasking " vs " multitasking. " For computer folks, Terry operates

in the DOS mode instead of the Windows mode.

On the breath holding, I was a bit concerned a first if she held it to

long. I am told the worst thing that can happen is she will faint, and

then the breathing will return to normal. One must be there to catch her

though if she is standing.

I have also started to much more attentive to her eating and swallowing

behavior since we had the swallowing study done. No real problems yet. I

took a Red Cross CPR course last week to refresh myself on the Heimlich

Maneuver. Glad I did. That term is no longer used; it is call the

Abdominal Thrust " now as the name Heimlich can't be used for legal reasons

I was told.

Sennewald Charlottesville, Virginia