Please Advise!

The Vander Meys (Vandermey(AT)nevia.net)
Sun, 28 Dec 1997 13:42:55 -0600

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I began noticing symptoms Sept. 10 (numbness throughout body, nausea, tight
feeling under breasts,
feeling hot and cold). I was in bed for 8 weeks, couldn't eat, had
digestive problems and alot of
heaviness in chest. I did not experience paralysis or bladder or bowel
problems. I was told that
I had a post-viral infection and then went for a second opinion at Mayo.
The diagnosis there
was Acute Transverse Myelitis. A mild tranquilizer was prescribed and I
was sent home. I
thought I was beginning to get better as time went on. Now it has been 15
weeks and I
have continued to experience extreme pain throughout my body from time to
time. My second MRI showed that the inflamation at the C2 site is almost
gone. However, I am still in pain. The past 2 days my body has felt
like it was on fire. Today I'm a little better.

Has anyone else had this type of experience with TM? Are there medications
available for the pain?
What do I have to look forward to?

Please Help!!!

Nancy Lauritzen
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I began noticing symptoms Sept. 10 = (numbness throughout body, nausea, tight feeling under breasts,
= feeling hot and cold).  I was in bed for 8 weeks, couldn't eat, had = digestive problems and alot of
heaviness in chest.  I did not = experience paralysis or bladder or bowel problems.  I was told = that
I had a post-viral infection and then went for a second opinion = at Mayo.  The diagnosis there
was Acute Transverse Myelitis. =  A mild tranquilizer was prescribed and I was sent home. =  I
thought I was beginning to get better as time went on. =  Now it has been 15 weeks and I
have continued to experience = extreme pain throughout my body from time to time. My second MRI showed = that the inflamation at the C2 site is almost gone.  However, =  I am still in pain.  The  past 2 days my body has felt = like it was on fire.  Today I'm a little better.  

Has = anyone else had this type of experience with TM?  Are there = medications available for the pain?
What do I have to look forward = to?   

Please Help!!!

=      Nancy Lauritzen

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