> Dear Nicole and Barbara,
> I have just been reading back letters and came across yours. I too have a
> leision at C2-3 and have similar symptoms dizziness, lightheadedness, and
> numbness. This week I've noticed flashes of light, particularly when I get
> up
> in the darkness in the night to use the bathroom. I have not mentioned it
to
> my doctor either because I feel silly calling him with every little thing.
A
> while back I looked up and everything was shaking. It happened twice for
> merely seconds. I told the doctor and he said that maybe I was tired. I
don'
> t
> think tired had anything to do with it, not to mention I'm tired all the
> time! I also continue to experience L'Hermett's Sign, the unpleasant
> lightening sensation down the spine when I bend my head forward. I'm not
> complaining. I know I have it good compared to many. I'm just curious
> because
> I'm never sure when I should or shouldn't call the doc.
> Carolyn
>
Carolyn,
I'd definitely call your dr. and also an optometrist (sp?) or opthamalogist.
Don't be afraid of calling them for what we think they might think of as
little or silly things. They need to know, if they don't, that there are
continuing problems with TM, and they'll never know if we don't tell them.
Sometimes there isn't much they can do, but it does help to rule out other
problems (as in my case, ruling out a detatching retina.)
If the dr. brushes off a symptom, and it continues, I'd call him back and
say, "I'm still having problems with this. Can you tell me if it is related
to TM, or can we rule out other problems? Is there anything we can do about
it?"
Wishing you all the best,
Barbara