Re: MS &TM
Lori Gasik (lgasik(AT)kiwi.dep.anl.gov)
Tue, 6 May 1997 13:47:56 -0500
>Dear Bryan, (or Jim L.)
>
>Thank you for this information regarding the difference between TM and MS.
> Many times after reading the correspondence via the TM group and list I ha=
ve
>been confused. Several questions have run through my mind.
>
>1. How do they tell the difference between MS and TM when viewing it throu=
gh
>an MRI or by spinal tap? (other than you only have the initial onset follow=
ed
>by symptoms so described among us).
>
>2. For those who get both TM and MS how do they know which is which (lesio=
ns
>caused by both I know, but I have read here in the group that some TM victi=
ms
>have more than one area of damage to their cord,for example mine is located
>at
>T-10. No others were found.)?
>
>3. Can and is there a greater likihood of TM victims getting MS or vise
>versa (not that I need anything else to worry about)?
>
>4. The explanation I have been given regarding "HOW did I get this?" has
>been as vague as the Clinton Whitehouse on any given day, yet my treatment
>has been outstanding (PT and my doctor was quick to act to counter the TM'=
s
>havoc) so I know they know what they are doing. I just wonder if there hav=
e
>been any studies done on medical history and and basic stats re TM vitims,
>not just "my doctor said".
>
>5. Can the virus that caused TM reactivate?
>
>Kindest regards,
>Beth
>
>
Its me Bill again you know I'm starting to wonder how mant TM
vitims do they usually see because since I got it there have been four
more cases close by this area I live in and I'm wondering if maybe theres
something in the air or something like that because the statistics I heard
were 1in every 3.4 million. Either those statistics are completly wrong or
somethings going on around here and I think they better look into it.
Besides that know the tone in my legs is getting a little bit to crazy
there always toned now. And I just started standing on my own legs for the
first time and I could hold myself up for about a half a minute till my
legs give out but hey its gotta start somewhere. You know what now I'm
really pushing it my main goal in life right now is to walk again. And I'm
not gonna give up if I fall I fall but I'm gonna get right back up and do
it again until one day I'll see myself walking around with my friends
again. And I was wondering when you guys had these weird tone flexs did it
start getting worse and worse. But then it aventually turned into a form
of volontary movement. Please write back =89=20