Just thought I'd give an update on my situation. I saw the neurologist yesterday and had an EEG (electroencephalogram) which confirmed what I thought it was all along- myoclonus. It's a nervous system disorder that has 4 different levels. I'll be having some more testing to determine exactly which it is in order to treat it.
I was jerking all over when I arrived which was a good thing. It's like when you take your car to the mechanic because it's making a noise but when you get there it's as quiet as can be. So they hooked up all of the electrodes and started the test. Pretty simple at first but when they started the strobe light, I started flopping like a fish out of water. They increased the intensity of the strobe to the point that I almost flipped off the table. So, essentially it confirmed what I had said all along. On the downside, more DRUGS. They slow down the jerking but not completely. So , we'll see what happen from here. I'm due back at work on 8/23. Hopefully I'll be able to drive by then. I was thinking, with the new drugs, I might take The Contessa around the block this weekend. She hasn't had her legs stretched for quite some time- we'll see.
The disability insurance people are still fighting paying me saying there is not enough evidence for them to pay the claim. Hopefully this will show them that there is!
That's about it from here.
