Re: [TMIC] Another Symptom

[Kevin Wolfthal]

The last neurologist I went to told me that I can't have Transverse 
Myelitis because
I have spasticity in my legs.  Say what?  She also subsequently lost some of
my EMG test results.  I no longer go to her, needless to say.  It is sad 
how little knowledge
many neurologists have about TM.

Kevin






[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rigidity in my case feels more like tendons are stiff and mostly where one 
meets the next tendon. The Spacstic jerks and and such in my case are quite 
different. The only thing that I do to help me with the rigidiity seems to be 
valium. I have tried Zana-flex and anotherone that I can't remember the name of 
now. Plus I have not used the newer one called Requip and any other restlegs 
therapy meds. Alot of people think that Valium I just alittle to much. But I 
say if it works why try to fix it. God Bless. Rick
  
From: "Candis Kalley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 2007/05/09 Wed PM 01:56:02 EDT
To: "natalie mizenko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,  [EMAIL PROTECTED], 
        "Transverse Myellitis" <tmic-list@eskimo.com>
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Another Symptom

Does this mean continious contracted?  I'd call it when spasticity even if it 
is spastic rigidity or is that just a spasm?

Candy K


----- Original Message ----- 
From: natalie mizenko 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];Transverse Myellitis
Sent: 5/9/2007 1:43:40 PM 
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Another Symptom


Yes, a neurologist saw me in the hospital and he said that I didn't have 
spasticity because he moved my foot and it was floppy like ever.  He said see 
you have no spasticity.  Natalie

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 
I believe spasticity involves rigidity rather than flopping or jerking movements. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders:

'Spasticity is a condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted. 
This contraction causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and may interfere with 
movement, speech, and manner of walking."

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spasticity/spasticity.htm

Barbara H.
http://barbarah.wordpress.com/

In a message dated 5/4/2007 8:34:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
writes:
Don't they call this spasticity......?????

Bobberino
From: Trudy      To: 'Natalie Boyles' ; 'Alton Ryder'       Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskimo.com 
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: [TMIC] Another Symptom


I too have had my arms flail away when I  have fallen asleep in a chair 
watching the awful news or reading the even more depressing paper??? I don???t 
think it happens when I am flat in bed. Tho I have been known to give my 
husband a big kick once in awhile???   Of course he probably deserves it!!  J 
??? He is my hero???.
Trudy




From: Natalie Boyles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 5:48 PM
To: Alton Ryder
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Another Symptom

Okay you guys, you sound like my husband and he is healthy --- I wonder. He flaps his arms and jerks his legs in his sleep so badly, I must leave the bed.  If you find an answer to this dilemma please let me know about it. I am tired of being beaten. gggg 
Natalie
On 5/3/07, Alton Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have something similar.  Sometimes, when I am lying down during the day and I 
start to nod off, both arms will fly forward and the left leg might jerk 
towards my head. Not always, but it always wakes me.    It doesn't happen when 
I go to bed. If either hand is holding  something, that hand will not 
participate.
Alton, who thought this unique and now no longer     







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