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Discovered something today. When I was young, when I laughed hard I'd lose the strength and/or control in my hands for a short while, perhaps a few minutes. I c
by tempguy9999 7y ago
Discovered something today. When I was young, when I laughed hard I'd lose the strength and/or control in my hands for a short while, perhaps a few minutes. I clearly remember being unable to write; I could barely hold a pen, and certainly couldn't do anything with it.
Hardly a crippling affliction but at least I know that it's recognised now, and with its own name - cataplexy. I must have grown out of it before teenage arrived.
- DoofusOfDeath 7y agoI discovered cataplexy in my mid 20's, after I was married. When, and only when, my wife was attacking me in a humorous manner would I basically collapse in a heap against the wall while laughing hysterically. I couldn't raise my arms to "defend" myself until the laughing stopped. Hasn't happened in a while, but perhaps it's just that I'm less adorable and attack-worthy than I used to be :)
- tempguy9999 7y agoIt's intriguing that you mention laughing hysterically, something twigged, it reminds me of me at the time as well. I don't think the situation necessarily warranted such extreme laughter in me, even if funny I wonder if it was that funny. In fact I wonder if the condition caused me to laugh excessively. It almost fits in with what you say too - make sense?
- DoofusOfDeath 7y agoMaybe, it's hard to say. I'm not sure if my wife's "attacks" on my were uniquely funny or not. If they weren't, then I guess some additional factor must come into play for triggering cataplexy?
- tempguy9999 7y agoPerhaps that the excessive laughing and the cataplexy are both symptoms of the underlying thing.