I've had TM for 4 years and although my progress is much slower
now that it was early on, I refuse to give up. You need to be
thankful for any progress, however small and enjoy life to the
fullest.
>Second, is it normal to slide in and out of "normal" numb and "worse"
>numb and back again?
My numbness and pain seems to intensify when I get fatigued. But
sometimes it is worse for no apparent reason.
>Third, numb is sometimes accompanied by various pain, from achiness
>in my spine to prickly needles in my feet, none of which is too
>severe. For that reason I don't wish to take a medication the doctor
>said he would prescribe. However, has anyone found an OTC product
>that helps the symptoms?
On the advice of a neuologist I tried ibuprofen but it doesn't help much.
I take Trivil at night (it lessens the pain and helps me sleep). I'm on
Prozac, too, in the morning which helps me cope. Hang in there.
- Roger P :-)