Re: Transveerse Myelitis Association
Ellen Hertz (eshertz(AT)access.digex.net)
Thu, 08 Jan 1998 20:51:46 -0500
At 01:19 PM 1/8/98 -0800, Douglass Price-Williams wrote:
>I am sending this message on behalf of my daughter - Karin Cohick-, who
>lives in Oceanside, California, and who does not have e-mail capability.
>She has recently been afflicted with Transverse Myelitis, with possible
>differential diagnoses of Multiple Sclerosis or a Tumor on the spinal cord.
>She has three questions:
>(1) Did any members of the Association have difficulty with a diagnosis of
>TM with possibility of Multiple Sclerosis or tumor on the spine?
>(2) What effects if any have there been from Prednesone (Steroid) treatment?
>(3) Does anyone know of any Neurologists who specialize or are
>knowledgeable about TM in the San Diego, California, area?
>I would appreciate it if you could relay through me (her father) any
>information that is available. My daughter's telephone number is
>760-439-7551.
>
>
I can help with the second question. I have taken prednisone since 1963.
It has helped me a lot with pericarditis, TM and a few other conditions.
There is occasional heartburn but if I take it right after breakfast it is
not too bad. Also, antacids help. I do have osteoporosis for which I take
Fosomax. But this is after 35 years and I am a 60 year old female with
small bones so I probably would have some even without the prednisone.
Also, after several years of prednisone I was found to have elevated ocular
pressure. It responds to Timoptic eyedrops. So if your daughter is on
prednisone for a long time it would be a good idea to have regular eye exams.
Hope your daughter feels better. Keep us posted.
Ellen