Kind Regards from Errol in Narangba , Queensland Australia.
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From: Ownmeny(AT)aol.com <Ownmeny(AT)aol.com>
To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com <tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com>
Date: Friday, 13 November, 1998 1:15 PM
Subject: Sensitivity, Stress, etc. Tinitus, anyone?
>Thanks for such a warm welcome! I already feel very comfortable here.
>
>Ken - I am in San Antonio.
>
>As far as stress, I was about as stressed-out as possible during the onset
of
>my TM. My dad was in the hospital with cancer, I was unhappy in my
marriage
>(still in that marriage, though) and was working 10 hour days and spending
20
>hours or more per week and all weekend at the hospital.
>
>
>Sensitivity - oh, God! I sometimes can't stand the feeling of my clothes on
my
>body. I also have a "crawling" feeling on my head a lot of times but that
>doesn't really bother me. I am very sensitive to sounds that are
particularly
>"rough" or "hard." My legs go numb much more easily than the used to but I
>don't know if that is related.
>
>Someone mentioned ringing in the ears. I have tinitus (right ear - hear
>"blood rushing") and it is getting worse and worse and really annoys the
hell
>out of me! Anyone know much about it? I've been told beta-blockers can
help
>but I have a very low heart rate so I can't take them.
>
>Thanks again for the welcome! You are all great!!!!!!
>
>Annie in San Antonio, TX (rainy and cold and nasty today)
>
>PS - Going shopping in Mexico tomorrow!! Hope I can walk all day w/out
>stumbling! I'll just drink lots of beer and blame it on that!!!
>