Diane, My daughter gets "fevers of unknown origin", as we have been told to call them. For us, over the years we have learned that her level of injury (now c5) affects her thermostat and she cannto regulate her temp. She did not sweat for four to five years and we always had to assist in getting her temp down externally. Geting her shoes and socks off, spraying her with water, getting her under fans, etc...it helps a lot but if she gets too cold too fast that is also an issue so there needs to be a balance or there appears to be too much input. The same is true for the cold, we need to warm her externally before her body "catches up". She began sweating in her feet about 6-8 months ago. When she was first diagnosed she was only seven months and she was in the hospital for about 6 weeks and we could not go home with a "fever". We used to give her a cold washcloth to cool her off and it became so habitual that she still asks to sleep with one at night, six years later. She especially gets hot at night so she finds it helpful. Most of her "fevers" we found were being addressed through the use of these external means. But she has had real fevers too where she has needed medicine. IT took us a long time to be able to differentiate. As they both would register as fevers on a thermometer. To this day there are times we start with external means and see how she responds. Hope that helps. Mary Anne
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Randy. I have suspected MS (no definite dx yet). I've had no > auditory or visual problems but vertigo/dizziness do come periodically. My > sense of smell & taste are also affected. I get pins & needles in my face & > sometimes a sensation that someone has stabbed me with a shapened pencil > somewhere on the outside of my head. All my brain MRIs have been clear so > who knows. > Here's something I've never heard discussed on TMIC ... Periodically, I > get really high fever. It usually comes with fatigue, emotional upset, > etc. The doctors have no answer. I just think it's the nerve damage > screwing up my thermostat. Anyone else get fever? > Diane in Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* randy rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* TM Group <tmic-list@eskimo.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:29 PM > *Subject:* [TMIC] is this an M.S. problem? > > I have had some ear problems for the past few weeks. I went from hearing > well to sudden hearing problems, vertigo and blurriness with my vision. When > I talk, I hear the sounds of my voice muffled up inside of my head and not > like the usually normal hearing. The ear doctor cleaned up my ear and it > took 3 trips. My hearing seemed improved but a lot of the wierdness kept > going on - and I am hoping that it will just clear up. > But the reason that I am writing is because the ear doctor said that a lot > of my problems seemed to have a neurological basis. I have had vertigo, > dizziness and things just seem wierd. My vision has been off in a very odd > way especially when I either try to focus or if I move my head or something > moves by me. > He brought this up without prior knowledge of my history with TM and the > other oddities that I had had and wanted me to have an MRI to check to see > if my odd auditory and vision issues were being caused from something in my > brain. He asked me specifically if I had ever had problems with tingling, > numbness or other M.S. type symptoms and thinks that my neuro should check > it out. > I'm very skeptical about his ideas yet also a little nervous about doubting > his speculations. > Those of you who have MS, have you ever heard/experienced odd things like > sudden vertigo, dizziness, vision and auditory changes ect.? I'm very > nervous about this. I have already gone through two foot drops, loss of my > right leg, loss of bladder function and the pain and miserable mobility > issues that come with TM, the physical thearpy and finally I am for the > first time walking and getting around without spasms or pain. I am not ready > for a new bout with a new problem . > > -- Mary Anne Egan The Stettler Group, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (908) 806-3001 (908) 806-3113 Fax
