Anne, I do not have MS, but have a close friend who does. She is taking several meds to keep her going. I can't believe you only take pain meds.
Also, when I was diagnosed with TM, the doctors said that usually what sets it off is an extremely severe flu virus or severe head cold. Now, I developed TM about 3-4 months after I had a flu shot 2 1/2 years ago. I don't think that was my cause nor do the doc's think so. In 1974/75, they may have been using a live virus, I just don't know. But it has been many years since they have done so. Have you thought about getting a 2nd opinion from another neuro - even to see if he/she agrees with the meds you are on? Good luck to you and keep writing in, Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: Anne Shreve To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:40 AM Subject: [TMIC] RE: New Swine Flu Vaccine Hi everyone, My name is Anne Shreve and I am currently 56 years young. My daughter called me the other night with some very interesting news. She, first of all, was listening to talk radio where they were discussing the vaccination with a panel of doctors. I won't go into every little detail, but the Doctors were saying that this is basically the same vaccine that people were given around the year 1974-1975, however, back then they were simply calling it the "flu vaccine". The thing that grabbed her attention was when the doctors stated that this vaccine left a large number of people with temporary paralysis, permanent disabilities, and in some cases death. I took that vaccine at work. About a week or so later I got the flu. I am talking about a flu that wrestles you to the ground and sometimes makes you wish it would just die to get out of the misery. Then about 3 weeks later I went to bed feeling fine and awakened to find that I was completely paralyzed from my waist down. However, after a 4 month hospital stay, hundreds of tests, exhausting physical therapy, and the constant love and support of friends and family I was able to go home. I was still in a wheelchair, but over the next year and a half I had made a complete recovery.But about 20 years later I found out that "whatever" attacked me wasn't through with me yet. In 1993 my legs started to feel as if they weighed 5 tons each. But no paralysis at all. I was very quickly diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and currently my life exist in either the hospital bed or my power scooter. I have not walked one step now in almost 8 years. I live alone and I do pretty well. I also have 2 grown children that help me as much as they can. I don't want any of you to get the wrong idea about me. I don't pity myself and I don't allow others to either. For some reason this is the hand of cards I have been dealt and I plan to play them right up until the end. However, I do have so many questions. I don't think I have MS. My neuro Dr. never even mentioned the meds out there to treat/slow down the progress of MS. All I have ever been given is pain meds to keep me comfortable. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers and if anyone has had an experience such as mine please share it with me and my family. God Bless you all for always being there. Take care, Anne
