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Living with E.T. for 40 years
by: mark on Wed, May 13 2009
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I have had the shaky hands for ever I am 54 years old now,I worked hard all my life but a year a go I noticed I could no longer turn the dials on the extruders in our plant I can not use a touch screen anymore,and I can not be around razor blades anymore,threw the years I have been severly cut many times from my shaking,I now shake so bad in my legs, feet, mouth,hands,and my walking is bad I fall down a lot.

When I went to the doctor he said if it was not for tremors running in my family he would say I had Parkinson.Now for the medicine Iam taking 3-50mg mysoline 3-times aday plus 2-propanol 2-times a day and 3-25mg topamax 3-times a day,with not much luck,doctors say I need to try the deep brain surgery.But I do not think I like that idea Scares me.So For now I am not working because I can no longer do much,I have No Insurance I filed for social security but the way the economy is hard to tell how that will go.
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  1. Tue, Jun 02 2009
    Hi, I also have been living with E.T. for at least 40 years. I am about to turn 67. Two years ago it began to affect my voice. It has gotten worse ...Read

May 2009

  • Brain trap! - by AJG - (Wed, May 13 2009)
    I am a 22 yr young man. I have suffered with severe anxiety and ocd since I was small. I always felt different inside and due to this I felt inadequate with myself. In my teens I expermented with pot which seemed to ease my anxiety Then I went on to other drugs trying everything. [more..]
  • Living with E.T. for 40 years - by mark - (Wed, May 13 2009)
    Hi I have had the shaky hands for ever I am 54 years old now, [more..]

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