Nancy, back from my Christmas holiday trip to DC>>
Hi Nancy:
Yes, you must be nuts! I did NOT find the MRIs to be relaxing.....LOL... I
had two on my back and then finally one of my brain. I was scared to death to
have a spinal tap, too. I whined and delayed for 7 months. Finally the neuro
said we were at a point where I really needed to do it. I had TM in September
of 1997 and had 75% recovery within 2 months, but then started having
recurring problems. Anyway, my neuro was suspecting MS. I started having
attacks that would only last 3 or 4 days but they were coming every few weeks.
It is important to get the spinal tap during, or coming out of, an attack for
MS diagnosis. We were lucky to get some results from it. ANYWAY, the spinal
tap was not nearly as bad as I expected. I had it with fluoroscopy (real time
xray) at the hospital and I felt okay afterwards. I did come straight home,
took tylenol and staying in bed until evening. Some people say that if you
don't stay flat you'll get a killer headache, but I was fine. If you have any
further questions I am always willing to try to give you answers or tell you
my experiences. By the way, I do have MS , but I did have TM first. I don't
know how I would have survived without all the support from this list.
Love to you all....
Sharon M. from Arizona.....where I just came inside and closed the windows at
9:30 p.m. from an outside, evening get-together with my family for New Year's
Day. (but I will admit I got cold....I heard on the 10:00 p.m. news that it
was 65 degrees out. BRRRRR....)