The steroids are doing their thing - I can definitely feel my feet again.
They still tingle like crazy, but I'm wiggling my toes and feeling the
texture of my socks. Remind me in a few weeks when the steroids are driving
me nuts that I wanted to do this. Ann
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Photo505(AT)aol.com [SMTP:Photo505(AT)aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 1999 11:30 AM
> To: annlindstrom(AT)lucent.com tmic-list(AT)eskimo.net
> Subject: Re: Started steroids today
>
> Hi Ann,
> Maybe you'll get some relief with the steroids. I certainly hope that
> you
> do. I've been playing a lot of neurologist/neuro-surgeon tag myself. My NS
> won't operate on my disc either,because my symptoms do not absolutely fit
> into
> the MRI findings.(his words) It's getting rather old to me about my injury
> not
> causing my TM symptoms according to the both of them. I try to understand
> their risk/benefit theory but don't quite get it yet. I'm almost certain
> that
> disc surgery would be beneficial for the both of us,but evidently the
> NSurgeon
> doesn't think so. I'm going for 2nd opinion to satisfy my remaining
> questions.
> Good luck with the steroids.
> best regards,
> Phil
> In a message dated 99-02-04 12:12:43 EST, annlindstrom(AT)lucent.com writes:
>
> <<
> Hi All -
> Well, after four months of bouncing around between the neuro-surgeon and
> the
> neurologist, I finally started steroid treatment this morning. All the
> bouncing was because I have a herniating disk at C5-6, as well as
> myelitis
> as C1-2. The neurologist felt that the worsening of my symptoms was
> because
> of the herniated disk. The neuro-surgeon didn't there was enough spinal
> compression there, and the symptoms were due to something else. The
> neurologist wanted the neuro-surgeon to fuse C5-6. The neuro-surgeon
> wanted
> the neurologist to prescribe steroids. Argghhh. Had a myelogram a few
> weeks ago. The neuro-surgeon said he would not fuse the disk. I talked
> to
> the neurologist yesterday - he wanted to have a consultation with the
> radiologist to verify the results. I kind of lost it. I have been
> continuing to go down hill for months. Walking is getting really bad.
> Sleep is disrupted from pain. I only can drive short distances. So - he
> did prescribe the steroids. I really hate taking them, but they do help
> stop the most irratating symptoms. I've already warned my husband that I
> may become a raving maniac, or at least very crabby. Ann
> >>