Re: [TMIC] Re: tmic-digest Digest V2006 #245

2006-10-30 Thread L T CHERPESKI
Pam, I am so sorry to hear that you are ill. My neuro, rheumatologist and internist have all told me that if I get a fever, bladder infection, a cold - anything - I must go to the hospital right away. I also take Imuran, along with a myriad of meds and have a "very compromised immune system"

Re: [TMIC] Walking & Pain

2006-10-30 Thread Todd Tarno
 Before anodyne therapy, I was unable to get around the house for a few feet without falling down and do any exercises .  It gave me a new beginning and a new life. I use the anodyne therapy at level 10, the highest setting they make.  You need a PT that can change the level and has 8 pads.  You c

Re: [TMIC] Be Careful When Exercising

2006-10-30 Thread bobby jim hijar
Indeed, I've read elsewhere that they precipitate cataracts.   Bobberino in Elvisland, having his second cataract operation in December, no, am not on steroids.. call it 'faulty eyeballs'. From: Butcher, Bernie [S&FS] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskim

Re: [TMIC] Be Careful When Exercising

2006-10-30 Thread Lynn Pouliot
I have been  on coricosteroids for a long time.  Right now I am on 10mg every day.  That is a fairly low dose.  But I have been on much higher doses over the years and did a year of monthly iv steroids which is 1000mg.  My doctor has me go for a bone density test every year and so far everyt

[TMIC] Re: tmic-digest Digest V2006 #245

2006-10-30 Thread MontzMagic
NATALIE,   YOU CERTAINLY PUT IT IN THE CORRECT PERSPECTIVE. TM IS RARELY HEARD OF. MY DOCTORS THANK GOODNESS DO RESEARCH ON IT AND THEY SAY ITS A VERY COMPLICATED DISEAE. ALL WE CAN DO IS LIKE YOU SAID HANDLE IT THE BEST WE CAN.WE HAVE EACH OTHER AND THAT IS WHY THIS SITE IS SO

[TMIC] Bone Density

2006-10-30 Thread parkerswebe
 WE WERE TOLD AT THE BEGINNING OF TM by Terry's internist, that the worst thing would be the steroids and the list would be longer than his arm.  So, he wanted to get him off it asap.  We never saw that internist again and of the other 8-10 doctors he saw, they all failed to mention this and we "f

RE: [TMIC] Be Careful When Exercising

2006-10-30 Thread
I have read that steroids are also detrimental to eye sight.   BERNARD BUTCHER   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:45 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.comSubject: Re: [TMIC] Be Careful When Exercising You said: I am so upset tha