[TMIC] Questions

2010-09-29 Thread rn11...@yahoo.com
Hi,     If it's not too personal,what did you do for a living? How could they fire you for being in a wheelchair? This happened in NY state? Could you have sued for discrimination? I wasn't fired,just could not work due to the aftereffects of tm. I was an RN in an acute care

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2008-10-06 Thread Tracey L. Black
information has not been retained. From: Mary Anne Egan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 8:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions I met a woman whose TM was caused by the virus

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2008-10-06 Thread laura . eichler
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2008-10-06 Thread Rita Asbury
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2008-10-05 Thread LadyNotes
Jude, Yes, I was told my TM was caused by a virus, but I have never had a cold sore in my life. I have had Mono and Rheumatic Fever. The only thing I know that the three of these have in common is the Epstein-Barr virus._Epstein-Barr Virus_ (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm)

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2008-10-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes, I was told my TM was caused by a virus, but I have never had a cold sore in my life. T.M. is caused by viruses that don't cause cold sores. My TM virus was probably a Coxackie (sp?) virus Hope that helps F

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2008-10-05 Thread Mary Anne Egan
I met a woman whose TM was caused by the virus that causes shingles. I met another woman who had shingles and her diagnosis for her resulting paralysis was thought to be TM or Guillane Barre, either way thought to be brought on by shingles also...my daughter's case is thought to be brought on by

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2008-10-04 Thread Larry Throne
Hair piece! I don't have a hair piece, got a full head of hair! It's a little gray but it's all there! Larry in Oklahoma who is feeling silly! Laughter works if you work it! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 20:03:29 -0400Subject: Re: [TMIC] QuestionsTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED];

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2008-10-03 Thread jrushton
Hi, Jude! So wonderful to be hearing from you and that you are doing better. God bless you, dear one! I was told by the first neuro I saw at the onset that one of the 'theories' for TM was the varicella-zoster (chicken pox virus) which is also the 'causative virus of herpes zoster which

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2008-10-03 Thread ACAROE
Its funny you should talk about cold sores and herpes virus. I never had a problem with that in the past and that was the first thing I was asked when I got sick (Sept. 05). Right now I have sores on my tongue which is probably some sort of herpes. Very annoying. I am taking an

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2008-10-03 Thread L T CHERPESKI
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 12:58 PM Subject: [TMIC] Questions I always hate when my email is filled with forwarded messages. I usually just delete then and very rarely pass them on. I feel exactly the same way. I delete more email, even from my very best

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2008-06-21 Thread Todd Tarno
PROTECTED] wrote: From: L T CHERPESKI [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions To: Todd Tarno [EMAIL PROTECTED], tmic tmic-list@eskimo.com, jrushton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 8:53 PM #yiv1225847047 v\:* { } #yiv1225847047 v\:* { }Jeanne, sorry I

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2008-06-19 Thread Gerry Surette
yes ; yes ; no

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2008-06-18 Thread jrushton
Thank you, Todd, so much for doing this for me. It's really been interesting to see what so many have sent me. Jeanne in Dayton, TM on 5/21/2005, T4 ---Original Message--- From: Todd Tarno Date: 6/18/2008 4:44:42 PM To: jrushton Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions Jeanne, thank you

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2008-06-18 Thread Jan Hargrove
Date: 6/18/2008 4:44:42 PM To: jrushton Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions Jeanne, thank you for doing this survey. 1. Yes, when I was a kid, about 6. 2. Yes, about the same time I had Hepatitis B HIV+ Sept. 7, 1989. 3. NO, very lucky to say that I have never got the shingles again

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2008-06-18 Thread Alle111
1) Did you ever have chicken pox? 2) Did you ever suffer from shingles? 3) Did you have a flare-up of shingles prior to your being stricken with TM? 1- yes at age 6 2- no 3- no Ella in Elyria **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.

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2008-06-18 Thread Wendy Wood
1.Yes, when I was a kid 2. No 3. No

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2008-06-18 Thread bradebi
1) Did you ever have chicken pox? Yes as a child 2) Did you ever suffer from shingles? No 3) Did you have a flare-up of shingles prior to TM No

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2008-06-18 Thread Trudy Ogilvie
Yes I had chicken pox as a childNo shingles No flare ups Trudy On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 8:31 PM, bradebi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) Did you ever have chicken pox? Yes as a child 2) Did you ever suffer from shingles? No 3) Did you have a flare-up of shingles prior to TM No

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2008-06-18 Thread L T CHERPESKI
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions Thank you, Todd, so much for doing this for me. It's really been interesting to see what so many have sent me. Jeanne in Dayton, TM on 5/21/2005, T4 ---Original Message--- From: Todd Tarnomailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

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2008-04-21 Thread Tracey L. Black
: Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:31 PM To: tmic Subject: [TMIC] Questions Hi, everyone (again!) I have three questions for those who would be willing to respond: 1) Did you ever have chicken pox? Yes she did but she had a VERY light case of them. She only had about 10 spots on her entire body

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2008-04-21 Thread srasbury
Hi everyone chicken pox -yes(as a child) Shingles - no Rita jrushton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, everyone (again!) I have three questions for those who would be willing to respond: 1) Did you ever have chicken pox? 2) Did you ever suffer from shingles? 3)

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2008-04-21 Thread Robert Pall
Chicken pox yes Shingles no -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 3:37 PM To: jrushton Cc: tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions Hi everyone chicken pox -yes(as a child) Shingles - no Rita jrushton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

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2008-04-20 Thread Janet Dunn
From: jrushton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 19, 2008 10:31 AM To: tmic Subject: [TMIC] Questions Hi, everyone (again!) I have three questions for those who would be willing to respond: 1) Did you ever have chicken pox?yes 2) Did you ever suffer from shingles

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2008-04-19 Thread jrushton
Hi, everyone (again!) I have three questions for those who would be willing to respond: 1) Did you ever have chicken pox? 2) Did you ever suffer from shingles? 3) Did you have a flare-up of shingles prior to your being stricken with TM? These are a few of the theories with TM and I'm just

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2008-04-19 Thread Jan Hargrove
1) Light case as a child. 2) Yes, soon after i had tm..within 6 months. Didn't suffer because I was still numb. 3) No janh jrushton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: v\:* { BEHAVIOR: url (#default#vml) } v\:* { BEHAVIOR: url (#default#vml) }

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2008-04-19 Thread Carol
Hi Jeanne, I have placed my answers below in red. Carol in Culver, IN - Original Message - From: jrushton To: tmic Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:31 PM Subject: [TMIC] Questions Hi, everyone (again!) I have three questions for those who would be willing

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2008-04-19 Thread sal r
1) as a child 2) yes the time of my TM Jan Hargrove [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) Light case as a child. 2) Yes, soon after i had tm..within 6 months. Didn't suffer because I was still numb. 3) No janh jrushton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: v\:* { BEHAVIOR: url (#default#vml)

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2008-04-19 Thread Diane
1. Yes 2. No 3. N/A Diane in Canada - Original Message - From: jrushton To: tmic Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:31 PM Subject: [TMIC] Questions Hi, everyone (again!) I have three questions for those who would be willing to respond: 1) Did you

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2008-04-19 Thread pjv1234
Yes No No Patti jrushton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, everyone (again!) I have three questions for those who would be willing to respond: 1) Did you ever have chicken pox? 2) Did you ever suffer from shingles? 3) Did you have a flare-up of shingles prior to

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2008-04-19 Thread JHarper33
1. Yes, as a child. 2. No 3. No Barbara H. _http://barbarah.wordpress.com/_ (http://barbarah.wordpress.com/) In a message dated 4/19/2008 3:31:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, everyone (again!) I have three questions for those who would be willing to respond:

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2008-04-19 Thread Akua
1) Did you ever have chicken pox? YES 2) Did you ever suffer from shingles? NO 3) Did you have a flare-up of shingles prior to your being stricken with TM? NO Akua -- http://www.akuadesigns.etsy.com http://www.artfarm.com http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/a/akualezli/

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2008-04-19 Thread Pat Pampel
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:31:00 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Questions Hi, everyone (again!) I have three questions for those who would be willing to respond: 1) Did you ever have chicken pox? Yes 2) Did you ever suffer from

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2008-04-19 Thread Lawrence King
1. yes. 40 years ago, got TM 1 year ago 2. no 3. no But my Husband had chicken Pox and shingles and a second flare-up of shingles around my one year TM anniversary, but I suppose none of that counts! Mindy the Artist On Apr 19, 2008, at 1:31 PM, jrushton wrote: Hi, everyone (again!)   I

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2008-04-19 Thread sal r
) } FLAVOR00-NONE--- 0.00 ; Thanks, Sal! j ---Original Message--- From: sal r Date: 4/19/2008 3:47:47 PM To: Jan Hargrove; jrushton; tmic-list Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions 1) as a child 2) yes the time of my TM Jan

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2008-04-19 Thread jrushton
PM To: jrushton; tm Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions i had the attack 5 days before i lost feeling in my legs...i actually looked into this a while back and transversemyelitis is a rare complication of the shingles jrushton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Sal! j ---Original Message

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2008-04-19 Thread LadyNotes
Jeanne, Yes, I had the chickenpox as a child, but has never had shingles. Naomi C4-incomplete, quadriplegic since July 2005 due to Transverse Myelitis **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos.

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2008-04-19 Thread judith hoops
From: sal r [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jan Hargrove [EMAIL PROTECTED]; jrushton [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 4:48:48 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions Oh yeah you can not get shingles if youve never had the chickenpox... Jan Hargrove [EMAIL

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2008-04-19 Thread L T CHERPESKI
: Saturday, April 19, 2008 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions 1. yes. 40 years ago, got TM 1 year ago 2. no 3. no But my Husband had chicken Pox and shingles and a second flare-up of shingles around my one year TM anniversary, but I suppose none of that counts! Mindy the Artist

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2007-02-07 Thread Todd Tarno
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 2:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] questions re: tm Hi Marti, You are on very low dose of meds. I was up to 3,600 mg of Neurontin for a year and then slowly went down to 1,800 mg ( 600 mg 3

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2007-01-27 Thread Trudy
of Jim Lubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:42 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] questions re: tm I AM FAIRLY NEW TO THIS EMAIL CHAT. I AM A 36 YEAR OLD WIFE AND MOTHER WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH INCOMPLETE TRANSVERSE MYELITIS. IT SEEMS

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2007-01-25 Thread by way of Jim Lubin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I AM FAIRLY NEW TO THIS EMAIL CHAT. I AM A 36 YEAR OLD WIFE AND MOTHER WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH INCOMPLETE TRANSVERSE MYELITIS. IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A FAIRLY MILD CASE COMPARED TO A LOT OF THE STORIES I HAVE READ SO I WAS REALLY HESITANT TO WRITE. BUT I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS THAT I CAN'T

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2007-01-25 Thread bobby jim hijar
Howdy from Bobberino in Elvisland. Your story sounds so similar to many of ours out here in cyberspace. And your questions are typical, but don't stop, keep them coming. Many of us as well have encountered skeptical relatives, friends and other do-gooders who really don't know a thing about

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2006-06-10 Thread Sharon Marsden
Hi Patti:I am eligble for Medicare D but I havemedical insurance through my former employer. This insurance follows Medicare D guidlines so they cover the first $2600 in total meds costs and then I am responsible for the next $3600. That's a huge chunk of money and I won't be able to afford my

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2006-06-07 Thread pjv1234
Sharon I recently signed up for Medicare D I use the generic gabapentin in place of Neurontin. It is much cheaper. I signed up under AARP. Patti Sharon Marsden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have advice on weaning off Neurontin? I've decided I must do so because of the high

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2006-06-07 Thread HeyJude48506
Title: AOL Email Wow, after reading all of the responses regarding weaning off of Neurontin to get on Lyrica, I know what was wrong with me. The muscle pain was so intense and the headaches have gone on now for two weeks. As soon as I got back on

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2006-06-07 Thread HeyJude48506
Title: AOL Email I use gabapentin as well since my insurance company wouldn't pay for neurontin after a few months. I had the terrific pain after going off of the gabapentin when trying to go onto Lyrica. Jude

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2006-06-06 Thread Alan Junghans
it past my Neuro and see what he says. Alan - Original Message - From: Stacy Harim To: tmic-list@eskimo.com ; Sharon Marsden Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions about weaning off Neurontin I had a very hard time weaning off

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2006-06-06 Thread Krissy Z
be cheaper than your plan. Natalie - Original Message - From:SharonMarsdenTo: tmic-list@eskimo.comSent: Monday, June 05, 2006 4:04 PM Subject: [TMIC] Questions about weaningoff Neurontin Does anyone have advice on weaning offNeurontin? I've decided I must do so

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2006-05-28 Thread Krissy Z
not had any farther eye damage.Before her mentioning it, I had never heard neurontin could effect the eyes. Natalie- Original Message -From:Krissy ZTo: Natalie Boyles ; TM List Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:19PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Questions! what sort of eye

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2006-05-25 Thread Krissy Z
what sort of eye problems can neurontin cause?Natalie Boyles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I had some eye problems when I was on neurontin and the opthamologist told me that neurontin can cause eye problems. I do not know about Lyrica, but perhaps it also effects the eyes. You should see an

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2006-05-24 Thread Trudy
I have been on Lyrica for about a week now. I am slowly coming down off the Neurontin Feeling pretty weird at times. My legs dont have as much pain but seem like theyre sort of wooden slow moving?? A few questions: Does anyone notice a different taste.. My lips seem salty? Just a

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2006-01-06 Thread AnnDillon
My computer has not been feeling well so have been away for a while. Hope everyone had a happy new year. Prior to computer going down I heard from someone in Uk that was taking Lyrica. I tried this and it made my muscles weak and legs stiff. He also said his legs were stiff but he was