[TMIC] question

2009-08-09 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
Has anyone ever noticed that constipation, or not moving your bowels regularly for any reason, can make other symptoms worse, such as spasms? Kevin

[TMIC] need some help

2009-08-09 Thread jeff bernier
im not writing this to sound discusting,but i have a serious problem and want to know if any of you have ever went through this and how you handled it. first of all let me tell you all i am very comfortable with my sexuality and preferance,but recently some very confusing feelings have crossed

Re: [TMIC] question

2009-08-09 Thread Louise Croyden
Hi Kevin, The short answer is yes. For me, any kind of pressure inside the colon, e.g., being empty, having gas, constipation, etc., flares up all my neuropathic problems from that area down into the legs and feet. It's difficult to keep everything stable. Regards. Louise -

Re: [TMIC] question

2009-08-09 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
Janet, Thank you and everyone who answered this. TM has to be one of the oddest afflictions there is. I also can't take extremes of heat or cold. I even have to turn on my AC in the winter if it's too hot in my room. Wierd. Kevin Janet Dunn wrote: Yes, I have noticed that. It also

RE: [TMIC] question

2009-08-09 Thread Janet Dunn
Hey Jeanne When you say that the pain starts worsening at T4 (which is where mine is) and you know the rest is coming, what do you mean by that? I am finding lately that the fatigue is awful. I spent yesterday morning garage saleing, and then the afternoon was naptime. Today, I could hardly

RE: [TMIC] question

2009-08-09 Thread jrushton
When the band starts to hurt and you described it very well, I know that the pain is going to get worse from my breast line on down. It feels like a steel wire just getting tighter and tighter. It hurts so bad and then the pain intensifies from there on down. I usually add Tylenol or Ibuprofen

Re: [TMIC] question

2009-08-09 Thread jrushton
Kevin, I think the only thing we can do is just literally treat the symptoms and we have many I will break out in a sweat from above the spinal cord injury where water will just fall off of my face. I think it's past 'sweating' but nothing at all below the T4 level where the TM got me!!!