Hi Patti, I have sacroidosis which what they think caused my tm. And yes, it is considered an autoimmune disease. I have had several "attacks". 3 times landing me back in the wheelchair and learning how to walk again. Luckily each time I have been able to get up and walk in about 3 months time. Now I have weakness mostly on the right side and I don't have much stamina (can't walk for very long, that kind of thing) Each attack leaves me a little bit weaker. Now they have me on immurane which is an immunosupressant. Hopefully it will keep that immune system of mine from attacking itself.
Lynn in Rhode Island ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Who's got what? Patti, My doctors told me that someone with TM will only have a re-occurrence if they had underlying illness such as, MS, Sarcoidosis or some other autoimmune disease. I can't imagine going back through what I went through(total paralysis from neck down). It was hard enough to survive the first time. I would just give up the second time. Naomi C-4 quad since July 2, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See what's free at AOL.com.
