Fw: Feeling scared...

Deborah Capen (dcapen(AT)ivic.net)
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 21:09:07 -0800

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> From: Deborah Capen <dcapen(AT)ivic.net>
> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Feeling scared...
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 1997 9:03 PM
>
> Dear Sharon,
> From what it sounds like, you are over-tiring yourself, and do need to get
a
> good night's rest, possibly a day off from work, and rest for an entire
day.
>
> 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)
> >