Re: Re: Jeanette, Sue Ellen, Shell

February 23, 2004

Sue,'

Gosh where to start.

I don't really panic or have anxiety about these things. I just get to the

middle of the bridge and go wow that's alot of water. I wonder if ? What

could I do if this happens? What would I do if that happens. You know there

are things I can do maybe I will work on that. I dont go Oh theres a bridge

theres water we're going to die!!! It's much more sane than that. And I

crossed those bridges all the time without fear or any trouble. It is a

boring drive and I have attention deficit so I live in a tornado of

thoughts.

I just think about things and what I can do to compensate. Ya know Be

Prepared. I don't have a fear of dying but I am protective of my kids.

When I panic or have anxiety ithas a neurological response and I dont have

that in these situations.

Yes I am worse in cold weather so I guess its good to be in the desert. And

I did'nt plan that really I didn't.

Shell Fisch

>Jeanette, I am 64 soon to be 65.

>Sue Ellen, thanks for the info.

>Shell, have you always had these fears (and gone to such extent to handle

>them)? After the PSL started, and before I knew what was wrong, I was

>having panic attacks. I saw myself falling down the mountain side or

>falling in front of cars in the road. Everywhere I went I saw myself

>falling in some dangerous way. I suppose it was because I was falling a

>lot for what seemed no reason. I was also having crying spells where I

>would cry uncontrollably for little or no reason. I finally talked to my

>doctor and got a prescription for Celexa and the crying and panic attacks

>have stopped.

>I normally have a positive attitude and do not look for, or think about,

>bad things happening. Of course one has to be sensible, but it is too

>stressful and hard on your body to be constantly worrying.

>

>To the general PLS population. Are you worse in cold weather? When it

>gets cold and raining I can hardly get my legs to move.

>

>Sue in Calif.

>

February 23, 2004

Hi Sue,

Yes, the cold makes you feel like the Tin Man. So you're not alone. I live in

New York so when it's really cold I wear fur, flannels, pants, boots so that at

least I can move some. Hope this helps.

God Bless

Yolanda

Re: Jeanette, Sue Ellen, Shell

Jeanette, I am 64 soon to be 65.

Sue Ellen, thanks for the info.

Shell, have you always had these fears (and gone to such extent to handle

them)? After the PSL started, and before I knew what was wrong, I was having

panic attacks. I saw myself falling down the mountain side or falling in front

of cars in the road. Everywhere I went I saw myself falling in some dangerous

way. I suppose it was because I was falling a lot for what seemed no reason. I

was also having crying spells where I would cry uncontrollably for little or no

reason. I finally talked to my doctor and got a prescription for Celexa and the

crying and panic attacks have stopped.

I normally have a positive attitude and do not look for, or think about, bad

things happening. Of course one has to be sensible, but it is too stressful and

hard on your body to be constantly worrying.

To the general PLS population. Are you worse in cold weather? When it gets

cold and raining I can hardly get my legs to move.

Sue in Calif.

February 23, 2004

Hi Sue:

I am in the same boat as Dale. The cold weather makes me stiffen up and

the heat exhausts me. No happy medium I guess!!!!!

Jo (Northern Ontario)

Re: Jeanette, Sue Ellen, Shell

> Jeanette, I am 64 soon to be 65.

> Sue Ellen, thanks for the info.

> Shell, have you always had these fears (and gone to such extent to

handle them)? After the PSL started, and before I knew what was wrong, I

was having panic attacks. I saw myself falling down the mountain side or

falling in front of cars in the road. Everywhere I went I saw myself

falling in some dangerous way. I suppose it was because I was falling a lot

for what seemed no reason. I was also having crying spells where I would

cry uncontrollably for little or no reason. I finally talked to my doctor

and got a prescription for Celexa and the crying and panic attacks have

stopped.

> I normally have a positive attitude and do not look for, or think about,

bad things happening. Of course one has to be sensible, but it is too

stressful and hard on your body to be constantly worrying.

>

> To the general PLS population. Are you worse in cold weather? When it

gets cold and raining I can hardly get my legs to move.

>

> Sue in Calif.

>

February 26, 2004

Hi Shell,

I know exactly what you mean about those bridges, I really hated those

tunnels in Portsmouth and VA. Beach, they always freaked me out when I went in

them. I've flown coast to coast and around the world 3 times. Now if I can't

drive I ain't going.Me and heights don't get along either. As far as the shot

gun, that is the best all around burglar gun there is. 1, you want hardly find

anybody that would argue with a shot gun. 2, all you got to do is point and

shoot and your more than likely going to hit it and 3, least likely to kill your

neighbor next door. Now if you want something to put in your car that you can

grab and waylay someone with, get you a 3 or 4 ft. piece of 3/4 or 1 inch pvc

sch. 40 pipe. First, it's light and second, it cuts when you hit. I watched an

ol boy wear this guy out with a piece of that pipe on a job one time. Of course

they were kidding around and the other guy didn't think that pipe would do all

that, so the other guy just had to show him. Ever since then he would carry a

piece of that pipe with him. As far as being afraid when you go places, I've

done some jobs in some very bad neighborhoods, like the projects and Memphis has

some bad ones, I would be scared in side but I learned real quick, most of the

time if you don't show fear, they will not mess with you. As far as the dope

heads, same thing, you kind of give them the additude that you don't want

trouble but there isn't going to be none either, if you kind of get my drift. I

know with you being a sweet and proper lady and such, it's hard to be tough,

but, it's a tough world out there. So no, your not being peranoid, your being

SMART. Boy Scout Motto Be Prepared

RE: Re: Jeanette, Sue Ellen, Shell