Hello all!
1. I seem to always "overheat". My first thought was menopause was hitting. I never even thought it might be TM related! I call them solar flares. I have also found that I don't tolerate the heat as well as I used to. Sitting in the hot sun used to be enjoyable, but now I find it hard to tolerate and that type of heat makes me feel weak. Even a hot shower or a hot tub that is extremely warm will drain any energy I had. The cold does not seem to affect me.
2. My banding is when I run (or attempt to run). Like when I need to catch the bus or something. To me it feels like someone has wrapped a large and thick elastic band around my torso and is pulling both ends tight. I am guessing that everyone may feel it differently. For me the banding has decreased quite a bit.
It does seem that someone who has TM has varying degrees of these symptoms for the most part. Everyone is different though.
Have a great day!
Margaret
From: Janice [mailto:jan...@centurytel.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 8:41 PM
To: transverse myelitis
Subject: [TMIC]
This is Janice,
I have 2 questions:
1. With hot weather coming, do any of you have a problem with all of a sudden being really hot? I know some
of you had a problem with the cold last winter, but does your body change in summer and you get hit with being hot instead
of cold? I really have a problem with heat - especially with humidity. I get hot, then weak. Not good.
2. Several of you have mentioned the tight "band" around your body. I am not sure this band is in the same place for
everyone. Also, has there been any change in the band with those of you who have had TM for a long time?
