WeatherJanet, I also have trouble riding in the car. It seems to help to sit on a thick pillow. But, as you say, it is miserable. A few weeks ago, we went to Savannah, Georgia. On the way there I was fairly comfortable. On the way back, I got pretty uncomfortable. Your guess is as good as mine. Janice
From: Janet Dunn Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:41 AM To: 'Robert Pall' ; 'Transverse Myelytis' Subject: RE: [TMIC] Weather Hi Rob, and TM Family Oh, yes, the weather gets me every time. I live in northeaster BC. Our elevation is 2274 feet. I can tell the weather is changing 3 days before hand! The actual day of the weather change is the worst for me. Banding, pain, pins and needles, and it usually lasts about 24 hours after the storm hits. It is not only the rain that gets me - it is the snow storms. OMG. I don't care what the weather forecast is, I count on my legs!!!!!!!! If the storm is severe enough, it knocks me down for a day. Ah, the joys. And I don't know about everyone else, but walking through snow is very difficult for me. The snow is heavy, the boots are heavy, if I wear runners, they are heavy. Oy Vey, the joys of life. On the same topic - sort of - does anyone have difficulties riding in vehicles? If I sit in the back seat of a car or the front seat of a pickup truck, the bumps and rattling just does a number on me. The banding and the burning and the pins and needles - it all just makes me want to cry - and I load up on painkillers. Yesterday we got back from a whirlwind trip to Sherwood Park AB (near Edmonton) - roughly a 650 km ride one way. Yikes. But, we went to see Bill Anderson - so it was worth it, but today is a bit different! Janet From: Robert Pall [mailto:rp...@neillsupply.com] Sent: March 30, 2010 6:30 AM To: Transverse Myelytis Subject: [TMIC] Weather We are getting a huge amount of rain in the Tri-State area which started yesterday and is expected to end tomorrow. My question is one we have discussed numerous times .but if you will indulge me with your responses one more time. For me high humidity and rain seem to have a tremendous impact on how I feel. The banding in my legs feels twice as bad as normal.as do the numbness and pins and needles. Considering we have members in this group spread out throughout the country (other countries as well) I am interested in how weather and what type of weather (if any) makes TM worse for you. Rob in New Jersey
