It goes to show CP is a great "unifier," doesn't it?  I am on dantrium,
which renders me sleepy during the day, so I am only taking it at early
evening and bedtime, with an occasional tablet during the day if needed.
Not the best schedule, but I need mental clarity for my job, which requires
a lot of analytical reasoning and problem-solving (one of my main tasks is
database development).

        Kathy


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rayna Lamb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 2:02 AM
Subject: Re: Introduction


> Kathy,
>
> Welcome to the list.  I've been on it for only three weeks so far and
> already feel at home.  Everyone is wonderfully helpful and supportive,
> and willing to share information on almost every topic you can think
> of.
>
> I live in Perth, Australia - which I think makes me one of the few
> non-Americans on the list - 27 years old, spastic hemiplegia, with a
> twist of ataxia!  I was started on Baclofen (oral) about two months
> ago, and so far I haven't had any adverse reactions to it, there seems
> to be no effect on my mental clarity, and I think it has helped with
> the spasms.  I have also been taking magnesium supplements, and they
> help tremendously with fatigue and insommnia.  I sleep through the
> night now for the first time in my entire life.
>
> Rayna