Laurie, I was told, repeatedly, that myelin did not grow back. Are these the same doctors that told you you had transverse myelitis? Janice
From: Laurie Zissimos Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:35 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Topamax Had my annual evaluation with Dr Kerr yesterday after a 2+ hour MRI. The MRI preliminary report says there is "no evidence for abnormal cord signal to suggest transverse myelitis". I was blown away to learn that the myelin had all "regrown" after 4 years. Of course, I still can't walk without a walker and that is only for ten minutes. Then I revert to the wheel chair. I assume now all I need if for the nerves to reconnect, lol. I would be happy to receive comments on this report as I am still baffled about the myelin. I thought the loss of myelin was the cause of the paralysis. Dr Kerr also recommended that I start taking Topamax because I complained about the weight gain associated with the Lyrica. The side effects are kind of scarey. I wondered who was taking it and what their experience had been. Looking forward to all responses. Laurie in Baltimore -----Original Message----- From: Amanda Diskey <adis...@yahoo.com> To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Nov 12, 2009 3:14 pm Subject: [TMIC] Fw: chiropractor ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Amanda Diskey <adis...@yahoo.com> To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, November 12, 2009 3:14:13 PM Subject: chiropractor Does anyone here use a chiropractor or know if it is safe? My shoulders and neck hurt so bad, and I was wondering if it might help me. the lady i talked to also does massage which i will definitely do, but i was wondering about the getting adjusted part. it seems a little scary to me though. any advice or thoughts? thanks amanda