communication devices?

 

  Does anyone know how to get one of these

  but when you cant speak how do u make phone calls

  could I get something set up like the deaf community does

 

  I am so ill today,   brain feels like it is an vice.

  NOthing is helping, per llmd regime

   I pray for miracles, quickly

thank u kind friends, I could not have gotten this far without u

 

WellBeautifulSpirit:

IT saddens me to hear your suffering. Be kind to yourself.

I also know it can be absolutely exhausting to try to haggle or negotiate when you feel weak or tired. Me, when I have to (and I've had to quite a few times), I pretend like I'm an actor, playing a part. It takes me out of myself just a little, enough to do the negotiations or deals.

Can you explain more what you mean? I know about some of the communications devices. Sometimes, if you can get your Dr. to give you another (meaningless, I know) diagnosis, in addition to Lyme, the government or a local charity may help you purchase or at least subidize specialized equipment.

Barring that, have you considered something like some software on your computer that would talk as you type. Crude, and slow, I know, but it might be better than nothing.


Brainer

wellbeautifulspirit:

Thank you for that. I know these things are always easier said than done/read. Fatigue/pain/inflammation can sometimes make these things feel climbing a mountain.

If I can help you...I used to work in IT for 10 years. Have quite a good knowledge of technology,
so I might be able to help. You can PM me or post back here for that.

wellbeautifulspirit:

I read that you're going through some very VERY tough times in other posts. I hope you feel better soon.

When you say "phone calls", do you mean to regular (landline/cell) phones, or to people using computers and Internet connecitons as well? Skype, which is a free download, can call to other people using Skype (called Skype to Skype) for free. If you call to a landline, cellphone number or similar, you have to pay for it, but the price is much lower than for any type of cellphone or landline. That service is called "SkypeOut", since you're going out onto the phone network.

Also, the tricky part is that some people run Skype on their cellphone, using their data connection from their cellphone provider or WiFi. You can all to those people or vice versa without your paying. But they have to have Skype running and be logged on to Skype when you call.

Does that make sense to you?

Post Edited (Brainer) : 6/17/2013 9:06:07 PM (GMT-6)