Re: Walking Straight/Willow

[Guest guest]

--- Willow wrote:

> If I'm at WalMart's getting groceries and I start to

> have one of the ministrokes that I get with some

> regularity, I have trouble walking (wide

> stance,little baby steps forward) and talking

> (slurred

> speach).

Hi Willow

It is very dangerous for you to drive, if you have

these episodes. Are you sure they aren't petit mal

seizures?

Kaylene

Moderator

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[Guest guest]

There has been a question of whether I have seizures.

I get tremors in an extremity that won't stop for a

few minutes, but no disturbance or loss of

consciousness. I'm familiar with petit mal seizures -

my son had them for years. I don't believe that is

what is happening.

I drive as little as possible. My neighbor usually

takes me to the grocery or MD appts. Sometimes,

however, her crazy work station does not allow her to

take me - times that I would go without food or

medicine if I did not drive. I've discussed it with my

PCP and he believes that since I'm aware as soon as

this begins I can drive the limmited amount that I do.

It's not optimal by far, but we've not come upon a

better solution. I live 25 miles outside town with no

source of food or medicine outside of town.

; )

Willow