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My latest symptom is dropping things.
I am spms and slowly getting worse. The last month I have been dropping things it started with my diabetic needles. When I was going to give the shot I would drop the needle on the floor and of course they always drop needle side down. The last time I dropped a needle was during my shot the needle stayed in but changed directions it could have broken off the nurse was in my room at the time so she sujested that I let them give me my shots.
for weeks that was all I dropped but the last week it has gotten worse.
I drop my silverware while eating. Holding a soup bowl tonight my hand twiched and I almost dropped it.
I have been dropping pens my crochet hook and other things sometimes there is a jerk a small openings and closing but this last week I do not feel the jerk or see it.
I find typing harder to hit the keys that I want.
Has anyone else have this happen to them??
is there a treatment to help??
Has anything you done helped or made it worse??
Thanks
I am spms and slowly getting worse. The last month I have been dropping things it started with my diabetic needles. When I was going to give the shot I would drop the needle on the floor and of course they always drop needle side down. The last time I dropped a needle was during my shot the needle stayed in but changed directions it could have broken off the nurse was in my room at the time so she sujested that I let them give me my shots.
for weeks that was all I dropped but the last week it has gotten worse.
I drop my silverware while eating. Holding a soup bowl tonight my hand twiched and I almost dropped it.
I have been dropping pens my crochet hook and other things sometimes there is a jerk a small openings and closing but this last week I do not feel the jerk or see it.
I find typing harder to hit the keys that I want.
Has anyone else have this happen to them??
is there a treatment to help??
Has anything you done helped or made it worse??
Thanks
As for fixing dropping things there is no easy cure that I know of for sure.
I have a touch keyboard on the screen of our desktop computer which makes it easier to get to avoid typing too.
Speak to an an occupational therapist if you can or the ms society & see what they suggest too.
my nurse suggested a strap to go around my hand to hold my silverware I am going to talk to my OT tomorrow
Gentle hugs, Linda
You can get flatware with a soft grip large handle, and plates and bowls with a scoop up the back. Your OT should know about all these things. Glad you're working with one.
There are a lot of things, from eating to dressing to bathing and more, available through Sampson Preston: http://www.pattersonmedical.com/
As far as dropping things I bought a brace that holds on to items. It works really well, especially for my pen.