i need a dog that is a cross between a collie and a pit bull. then i'd have
a dog that could bite a leg off of whoever startled me, then run for help.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dana Marshall [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 1:41 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Sensitive startle reflex
>
> Janet, when I jump, I would go into a spastic seizure, where my arms would
> snap up (elbows bent) and the rest of my body was as stiff as a board.
> Well, after taking anti-seizure meds, (which DID help), I found that I
> "outgrew" the seizures. *sigh* Anyways, um, maybe a service dog to keep
> you
> calm? I don't know other than with my dog with me, only LOUD noises make
> me
> jump.
>
> Dana Marshall and Gillis
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> On 2/27/99, at 7:47 PM, Janet Mifflin wrote:
>
> >Dear group,
> >
> >This is my first posting to the list.  I too am a CP with a very
> >sensitive startle reflex.  I really can relate to the experiences posted
> >so far.  Potentially anything will make me jump:  a ringing telephone,
> >someone coming up behind me, a professor pounding the lectern when
> >making a point, etc.
> >
> >I just started a new job a few weeks ago.  My new co-workers aren't used
> >to my jumpiness.  I'm always more jumpy in a new environment.  It's
> >getting frustrating.
> >
> >Has any CP with this sensitivity found anything that *he or she* can do
> >to help this?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Janet