Re: Feeling scared...

Deborah Capen (dcapen(AT)ivic.net)
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 21:03:48 -0800

My doctor told me that not getting rest will cause what feels like a relapse.
But if you feel worse in the morning, then you should call your neurologist,
just to make certain that all it is is fatigue.

Please keep us posted.
And stay in bed!
Debbie
dcapen(AT)ivic.net

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> From: Marsden51(AT)aol.com
> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: Feeling scared...
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 1997 6:03 PM
>
> I am worried that I may be having another TM attack. Do people have
repeated
> attacks?
>
> I have been doing very, very well. The numbness has been GONE for over a
> month! In fact, I have felt better during the past month than I have in a
> year. I even went to the airport last week. You all know what an
> accomplishment it is to be able to do all that walking!!!
>
> Now this evening the numbness is coming back. It started (like before) in
my
> belly/groin area on my left side. It has spread around into my back and I
> now have numbness in my leg. My foot on that side is tingling and very
cold.
> The other foot is also starting to tingle and feels cold. I have been
> working lots of overtime at work for the past two weeks (even worked 7
hours
> on Saturday and 5 hours on Sunday) and I know I am very tired. Maybe I am
> feeling like this because of being tired?? If it gets worse I guess I will
> have to call the neurologist tomorrow. I hate to feel like I am being an
> alarmist though.
>
> I just had to talk to people who would understand how I feel. My family is
> concerned, but they don't understand the fear.....
>
> Sharon M. (from Arizona)
>