Jude,
It is nearly 29 yrs since tm. There are still new things happening, some where
we
will have many of the same pains repeating themselves. A doctor told me years
ago that I would have good days and bad and be thankful for good. That is how
it has been for me. He also said what ever I had at two years would be what I
would live with. That has been pretty much it has been for.
May God's mercy and care be with you all.
Ken
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 17:54:25 -0700
From: tmic-digest-requ...@eskimo.com
Subject: tmic-digest Digest V2009 #475
To: tmic-dig...@eskimo.com
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tmic-digest Digest Volume 2009 : Issue 475
Today's Topics:
Re: [TMIC] antidepressants [ heyjude48...@aol.com ]
[TMIC] tm in june 8 People magazine [ "rn11...@yahoo.com" <rn11...@yahoo. ]
[TMIC] Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album 5 [ "Cindy McLeroy" <cindymcle...@socal ]
RE: [TMIC] Jasc Paint Shop Photo Alb [ "Patricia Cooley" <patticoo...@wi.r ]
Re: [TMIC] antidepressants [ Jim Lubin <jlu...@eskimo.com> ]
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Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 09:59:00 -0400
From: heyjude48...@aol.com
To: we4king...@verizon.net; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] antidepressants
Dearest Mindy,
It has only been two years for you. That is not a long time and even though
you may feel that you are emotionally healed and have accepted your life the
way it is now, I doubt that you have. You would be exceptional if you were
that stable. I'm not saying that you are not stable, but from experience, I
know how big the losses are with TM and they sneak up on you years after you
think you are finished with them.
I would like others to comment on this one. It's very important and I am
interested in what you have to say.
Even with blessings from your doctor, Mindy, I would be very careful and think
this through thoroughly. I love you so much and only want you to be safe,
healthy and happy.
Love and Prayers,
Jude
In a message dated 5/29/2009 2:45:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
we4king...@verizon.net writes:
Dear friends.
I am continuing to feel better. Now that I look back I can see that I have
been Improving for about a month even though I'm passed the 2 year mark. The
hope it has given me above and beyond the general "coming to terms" and
"acceptance" that one should reach by their 2 year mark, has made me decide
that I am ready to get off my antidepressant. I have read that Cymbalta is
very difficult to come off of and that other people have had good results
opening the capsules and reducing the dose incrementally themselves every few
days. I just spoke with my doctor and have her blessing in this endeavor as
she has had other patients wean off successfully doing this.
Cymbalta saved my life and helped with the nerve pain in ways that other
antidepressants do not but I am ready to face the world again. Will keep you
all informed of my progress!
Mindy the Artist
=
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Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 09:15:02 -0700
From: rn11...@yahoo.com
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [TMIC] tm in june 8 People magazine
Hi,
Page 76 in the June 8 issue of People magazine has a story of a teacher with
tm.Talks about all the help she gets so she can still teach.
Cheryl in sunny Easthampton,MA.
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Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 11:07:34 -0700
From: cindymcle...@socal.rr.com
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [TMIC] Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album 5 images
I hope this comes through to everyone. This is the people article on the lady
with TM that was mentioned by Cheryl..
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Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 13:30:07 -0500
From: patticoo...@wi.rr.com
To: cindymcle...@socal.rr.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: RE: [TMIC] Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album 5 images
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE INFORMATION CINDY. I JUST REALIZED I HAVE THE MAGAZINE
BUT HADN’T HAD A CHANCE TO READ THE ARTICLE BUT I WILL NOW.
PATTI IN WISCONSIN
From: Cindy McLeroy [mailto:cindymcle...@socal.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:08 PM
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [TMIC] Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album 5 images
I hope this comes through to everyone. This is the people article on the lady
with TM that was mentioned by Cheryl..
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These photos were sent using Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album 5 software. Visit
http://www.jasc.com for details.
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Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 13:57:43 -0700
From: jlu...@eskimo.com
To: we4king...@verizon.net; tmic-list@eskimo.com
CC: we4king...@verizon.net
Subject: Re: [TMIC] antidepressants
Mindy,
I say give it a try.
I had been on 50mg of Amitriptyline daily when I was first in the hospital and
just continued it when I came home. After being home almost a year I wanted to
decrease or discontinue any unnecessary medication I was on. I was not
depressed so didn't think I still needed an antidepressant. So with my doctor's
ok I started decreasing the amount I was taking over several months. I started
getting massive headaches when I decreased it too fast.
Back then I did not know that, although it is an antidepressant, it was also
used to treat neuropathic pain. Luck for me I wasn't having neuropathic pain
any longer so I didn't notice any difference after stopping Amitriptyline. Just
one less medication.
We now know that depression is a symptom of TM (see the article Demoralization
and Depression in Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis by Adam Kaplin, MD
PhD, http://www.myelitis.org/newsletters/v8n1/newsletter8-1-02.htm )
I also decreased the amount of Dantrolene I was taking for spasticity until the
spasms got to strong. I have now been on the same amounts of baclofen
(Lioresal) and dantrolene (Dantrium) for 17 years now.
Jim
At 10:42 AM 5/29/2009, Lawrence King wrote:
Dear friends.
I am continuing to feel better. Now that I look back I can see that I have
been Improving for about a month even though I'm passed the 2 year mark. The
hope it has given me above and beyond the general "coming to terms" and
"acceptance" that one should reach by their 2 year mark, has made me decide
that I am ready to get off my antidepressant. I have read that Cymbalta is
very difficult to come off of and that other people have had good results
opening the capsules and reducing the dose incrementally themselves every few
days. I just spoke with my doctor and have her blessing in this endeavor as
she has had other patients wean off successfully doing this.
Cymbalta saved my life and helped with the nerve pain in ways that other
antidepressants do not but I am ready to face the world again. Will keep you
all informed of my progress!
Mindy the Artist
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Jim Lubin
jlu...@eskimo.com
http://makoa.org/jim
disAbility Resources: http://www.makoa.org
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