[TMIC] Myelin Regeneration

2010-03-13 Thread I Whiddett
Once again, I am so thankful to have found this group. I had no previous knowledge of myelin regeneration and at last have some understanding of what has taken place to cause the residual banding and numbness. My story, briefly, is that in May last year I had a series of 'episodes' over 5 days

[TMIC] shingles

2010-03-13 Thread Betty Shaffer
Has anybody out there had shingles? If so, how did it affect you? The doctor was puzzled, saying my rash looked like shingles, but the pain description didn't sound typical. I have jolts of pain rather thanm deep, constant pain. The rash is on my waist. I wonder if T.M. makes things

Re: [TMIC] Myelin Regeneration

2010-03-13 Thread jrushton
Welcome, Iris! I think you will find each one of us is different with our TM but we all have one thing in common and that is we have found a wonderful, caring group of new friends that help and support each other. Each of our TM stories are different but many similar in that when it actually

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-13 Thread rn11...@yahoo.com
Hi Betty,    I had shingles way back in the 80's. My main symptoms were pain and intense itching. It was above my waist around the nerve pathway as the doctor said. I was told to use Caladryl ointment to ease the itch. That was it. No other meds. It did last a few weeks and was painful,but I

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-13 Thread Jan Hargrove
I had shingles soon after the onset of tmnot uncommonluckily for me, the shingles were on my upper legs and bottom which were still totally numb!! janh From: Betty Shaffer vasso...@gmail.com To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, March 13, 2010

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-13 Thread bobby jim
They now have shingles vaccines. I've had one already. BobbyJim - Original Message - From: Jan Hargrove To: Betty Shaffer ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 13:20 Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles I had shingles soon after the onset of tmnot

Re: [TMIC] Re: Hope

2010-03-13 Thread Gary Thomas
I wonder about this also. What surgery would help? Does a medical person not familiar with TM think it is an ongoing inflammation continuing to do damage? Not sure if I have heard of headaches as a result of TM, but spasms, yes, and, of course bladder and bowel dysfunction due to TM. The