FINISHED HEADSTONE

 

DYSTONIC TREMOR

 

What is a Dystonic Tremor?

Tremor is an uncontrollable/involuntary oscillation or shaking or rapid movement of a part of a person’s body. For example, if a person has head tremor, then there will be involuntary shaking movement of the head. Similarly, if a person has hand tremor, then there is uncontrollable shaking of the hands. Tremor can affect any part of the body including eyes, vocal cords, arms, face, trunk and legs.

Dystonic tremor is a type of tremor which the patient develops along with or in association with dystonia.Dystonia is a neurological disorder where there is transmission of incorrect messages from the brain to the body resulting in unwanted movement or over-active or abnormal postures. Patient experiences Dystonic Tremor commonly in young adulthood or mid-life.

SHINGLES

 

As some of you will know on the 27 July I was diagnosed with shingles on my scalp and in my left eye. So I am doing a post about shingles. I am improving but still have a lot of bloody pain

and find my eye waters like a dripping tap when trying to watch TV or use the computer. So I am doing things for a short period of time giving my eye a break. I have to see my optometrist asap to check the eye according to my GP.

Most cases of shingles last three to five weeks. The first sign is often burning or tingling pain; sometimes it includes numbness or itching on one side of the body. Somewhere between one and five days after the tingling or burning feeling on the skin, a red rash will appear.

A reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body, causing a painful rash.

Anyone who's had chickenpox may develop shingles. It isn't known what reactivates the virus.

Shingles causes a painful rash that may appear as a stripe of blisters on the torso. Pain can persist even after the rash is gone (this is called post-herpetic neuralgia).

Treatments include pain relief and antiviral medication such as aciclovir or valaciclovir. A chickenpox vaccine in childhood or a shingles vaccine as an adult can minimise the risk of developing shingles.

Generally shingles is not contagious, but a person with active shingles can spread the virus when the rash is in the blister phase. It's important to keep the rash covered. Most cases of shingles last 3-5 weeks. Most people get shingles only one time, but, it is possible to have it more than once.

Letter from neurologist in Sydney

 

MISSING MUM ON MOTHER'S DAY

 

MY MENTAL HEALTH CARE PLAN

 

DEAR LEIGH

 

Mrs Jo-Anne Meadows

P O Box 253

Warners Bay

NSW 2282

Dear Leigh

It seems like only a short time ago you were introduced to the family and no one knew back then what a big part of our hearts you would take up.

Back then you may have wondered what the hell you were getting into as we are a bunch of hard drinking, big hearted, gun loving fruit cakes.

Yes I can call us fruit cakes because I am now the matriarch of the family, God help us all..............lol

I knew from the start that you are a level headed, loving and kind woman. You are definitely a bonus and welcome addition to the family.

I hope you take turning 40 in your stride and enjoy every day of your 40^th year.

We the Jenkins girls love, care and appreciate you.

We can never express how much we all appreciate what you did for both Mum & Dad during their last years. I for one do not know we would have done without you. Thank you doesn't feel enough

Jo-Anne (Jo Jo)ss