Amy
At 05:54 PM 4/5/97 -0500, you wrote:
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>> From: Christopher L. Mindenhall <Mindenhall(AT)worldnet.att.net>
>> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
>> Subject: Question for the Group
>> Date: Saturday, April 05, 1997 5:02 PM
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>> Hi!
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>> I posted last week about what to ask my neurologist when I see him on
>> Monday. Thank you to all that replied--it helped me sort things out.
>> The question I have now regards my health. I'm having problems
>> breathing. My husband woke me up in the middle of the night because he
>> said it sounded like I was suffocating to death. I don't have much pain
>> when I breath but it doesn't seem like I'm getting enough air into my
>> body. After the breathing problems developed, I suddenly lost the
>> ability to swallow anything. It's been three days and I haven't been
>> able to drink a thing. My lower back pain has gotten worse so I'm
>> taking pain meds sub-lingually. Also, my left leg has become extremely
>> weak, almost to the point of paralysis. I've called my neuro 3 times
>> and his assistant called back and said it was anxiety and that I should
>> see a psychiatrist!!!!! My mom got worried because I looked cyanotic
>> and lethargic so she emergency paged him yesterday and he never called
>> back. I don't think I'm having an attack but I'm scared and wondering
>> if I need any steroids to reduce inflammation, if I have any. Or, since
>> I'm new to this syndrome, does this happen often? Has anyone else had
>> these symptoms? Hopefully I'm just overracting but if anyone has
>> advice, I'd appreciate it.
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>> Thanks!
>> Kara
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>Kara, if I were you I would head to the emergency room, I don't think
>you're overreacting especially if you haven't been able to swallow for
>three days!!! I have a very mild form of TM and my neurologist is
>insistent that I call with the SLIGHTEST change in symptoms. I wouldn't
>wait until Monday and I think I might look for a new neurologist.... Are
>you close to a major metropolitan area? Good luck, Barb
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