For me, steroids (prednesone) makes me feel and walk much
better . I was on them last December for 2 months, I was ready to throw away my
cane. Then they made me stop - prednesone for long periods of time are no good
for other body parts
Bernie
Butcher
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Why would you refuse steriods?
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Subject: [TMIC] New Neurologist
I was just wondering about your
thoughts....
Two years ago I was "hit" with TM (C-3), spent a
couple days in the hospital, refused steroids, left with a cane and went back to
work a month later, just living with the stiffness, numbness, burning, fatigue,
etc. The two neuorologists who saw me and diagnosed menever mentioned
a follow-up so I just went to my GP.
Upon recommendation by some on this list to keep in
touch with a newologoist, and wishing for something for the fatigue, I went to a
neurologist who said I should have had follow-ups by a neuro and we shouldn't
just assume my TM is idiopathic but could be a result of MS ( my initial MRI
showed no brain lesions). He said I could have gotten more "small" lesions
with no further symptoms.
If so, these small lesions could some day come
together and, his quote, "all hell break loose".
He wouldn't prescribe anything long term for
fatigue because he wanted more MRIs. So, tomorrow I will have them.
I almost wish I hadn't gone to him as I don't think
I have gotten "worse" but learned to live with the symptoms. Just not sure
I agree with his reasoning; haven't really seen this view from this
list.
Any thoughts?
Gary in Michigan
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