LouLou
Active member
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2011
- Messages
- 91
- Reason
- DX UMND/PLS
- Diagnosis
- 06/2011
- Country
- US
- State
- Washington
- City
- Woodinville
I recently returned from a trip to Minnesota to see family & friends. The thought of traveling alone was a bit scary, but I decided it would be fine. After two weeks there, my friend (who I met on this forum and who has PLS) dropped me off at the airport. After saying goodbye and getting ready for my wheelchair assisted ride through the airport, I began to cry uncontrollably. I was of course sad to be leaving my family and friends, but not as sad as my emotions shouted out! It was so disturbing. I was sobbing through security, and all the way to my gate. People were asking me if I was sick and if I was okay. I just kept on sobbing and could not speak. Finally, I pulled myself together and had a good flight home.
The crying episodes continued after getting home so I emailed my nurse at my ALS Clinic and asked for help. My doctor had mentioned Nuedexta to me for the emotional lability, but I wasn't having it too often so did not want to try it at that time. I started the Nuedexta after 4 days of the crying, and after just a few pills, began to feel much better. I'm also taking Cymbalta (90 mg/day) so my doctor had me cut back to 60 mg/day while taking Nuedexta. I feel so much better now. I reached out to my local ALS/PLS support group family and they shared their experiences with the laughing/crying episodes. Most have experienced them. This part of the disease is so brutal and so hard to explain to people. I look forward to hearing your experiences. LouLou
The crying episodes continued after getting home so I emailed my nurse at my ALS Clinic and asked for help. My doctor had mentioned Nuedexta to me for the emotional lability, but I wasn't having it too often so did not want to try it at that time. I started the Nuedexta after 4 days of the crying, and after just a few pills, began to feel much better. I'm also taking Cymbalta (90 mg/day) so my doctor had me cut back to 60 mg/day while taking Nuedexta. I feel so much better now. I reached out to my local ALS/PLS support group family and they shared their experiences with the laughing/crying episodes. Most have experienced them. This part of the disease is so brutal and so hard to explain to people. I look forward to hearing your experiences. LouLou
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