Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-07 Thread natalie mizenko
Jude, I am so sorry you are treated like that. I am short somehow on my patches this month and I think it is because my husband I were changing them on the 3rd day, instead of the 4th day. I don't know if my doc. will renew or not. They are so picky about you being on the exact

Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-05 Thread Mbrubnitz
I too started out with trouble urinating back in May of 2006. I too had an exam and was put on two courses of antibiotics. No change. Went to a Urologist and was scheduled for a Cyto. Prior to the appointment I had lower back pain which went down my legs and then I could not urinate at all. I

Re: Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-05 Thread ashfordrichard
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/06/05 Tue PM 12:44:48 EDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Renal problems I too started out with trouble urinating back in May of 2006. I too had an exam and was put on two courses of antibiotics. No change. Went

Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-05 Thread Heather Pieter
What is an AVM? Good luck with the next angiogram. Heather - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Renal problems I too started out with trouble urinating back

Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-05 Thread Mbrubnitz
Thanks Natalie. I wish the best for you. Hang in there and try and keep a positive outlook. I will let everyone know how my appointment goes. Hopefully I will be seeing the Neurologist after my angiogram. Will see By the way I live about 2 hours from Hopkins. Take care, Mark

Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-04 Thread natalie mizenko
Jude, I have been sick of wearing a Depend every since I came home. They are often soaked ever before I cath and I cath every 4 hours. My husband took me to the urologist in Little Rock (1 hour away), but before that appt. I had an internist appt. in L.R. It had been right at 4

RE: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-04 Thread Tim Holder (Work)
Valley Drive Little Rock, AR 72212-3913 From: natalie mizenko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 2:28 PM To: Transverse Myellitis Subject: Re: [TMIC] Renal problems Jude, I have been sick of wearing a Depend every since I came

Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-04 Thread LadyNotes
Priscilla, Are you still having those bouts of diarrhea? How long ago was it that your doctor said you have Crohn's disease? I had the same problem for about two years before I finally went to the doctor. After many tests, I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. It is under control now,

Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-02 Thread natalie mizenko
Rick and others, Have you ever heard of a very small but powerful enema that works for those of us with paralysis or weaken anal spinchter muscles. I always use it, it is called eneemez and you can find them on the internet (ebay is the best cheapest). It has like a gaslike

[TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-01 Thread ashfordrichard
Dear list, Over these past 9 years of incontinence I have began to put alot of concern in the fact that I see so many people die of Renal Failure. I recently lost a great Aunt with Renal Failure. I do what I have to to try and have a semi-normal bowel movement at least 3 times a week. It has

Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-01 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Rick, et al, I was first afflicted with TM in august 2000. I'm a walking wounded, on no opioids. In 2002, I started having problems with urination. The urologist said my prostate felt Good. ( I guess that's one reason she was a urologist) I had a cystometrogram that was consistant with

RE: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-01 Thread Tracey L. Black
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Renal problems Rick, et al, I was first afflicted with TM in august 2000. I'm a walking wounded, on no opioids. In 2002, I started having problems with urination. The urologist said my prostate felt Good. ( I guess that's one reason she was a urologist) I had a cystometrogram

Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-01 Thread Heyjude48458
In response to Rick's topic, Renal Failure, I am not even sure what it is and what it involves. I mean I can tell by the name what organs are affected, what brings renal faiilure about and what can we do to be more health conscious? What I would like to know as well, is there anyone out

Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-01 Thread Diane
Frank, I thought constipation was a 'common' with TM (?) I'm affected that way too. The first couple of yrs after TM (1999) was murder. It got a little better aftr I started walking again and added a lot of fruit and other roughage. I'm still not normal but I suffer less. I've come to stop

Re: [TMIC] Renal problems

2007-06-01 Thread Pkeene2002
Dear Franque et al, For four years I had diarrhea every time I ate a meal; the doctor said I had Crohn's disease, but I was in denial of having that and ignored him. Then I changed meds--from a high dosage of neurontin to lyrica and cymbalta. Now I have chronic constipation and I think the