The best way to keep warm without getting that pins and needles feeling for me;
Is to just wear my flannel pajamas under my pants. They are loose, soft and smooth, and don't trigger those fiery attacks that send me into seizures. Dalton From: pat cooley <patticoole...@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 09:45:47 -0600 To: <pjv1...@chartermi.net> Cc: Gillian Clark <mingalett...@activ8.net.au>, TM list <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Subject: Re: [TMIC] RE Pins and Needles Resent-From: <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Resent-Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 07:49:01 -0800 > Patti I have found that the cold is much worse for me. I have found that if I > wear soft long underwear under my jeans it doesn't bother me and helps to keep > me warmer. I too always have the pins & needles plus the burning/freezing all > the time, but it is so much worse in the evening.. I believe that I have > learned to live with it since I am able to fall asleep and stay asleep all > night except to go potty at least once maybe twice. I have also been told by > doctors that the pins & needles in the feet is called neuropathy, which is the > same nerve pain that people with diabetes suffer from. I have a good friend > with diabetes and has suffered with it for years. > > Patti in Wisconsin > > On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 9:22 PM, <pjv1...@chartermi.net> wrote: >> Gilly >> You are right to remide us about cothes, shoes and sock contributing to our >> TM pain. I think I've posted for eight straight winters that wearing blue >> jeans in cold weather puts me right to bed due the the intense pain the cold >> material causes. New TMers beware! It isn't just the heat that causes >> additional painful sensations. The cold weather causes its own set of >> problems. >> >> Patti - Michigan >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 3:05 AM, Gillian Clark wrote: >> >> John, the sad fact is that nothing really takes it away, I have so far >> racked up a bit over 10 years of it. >> >> I must say though that I do believe it has decreased somewhat. Either that >> or I'm just used to it. >> >> I don't do meds as all they did was make me completely spaced out or zombie >> like and the pain was still there. Strangely enough, just the everyday >> little old aspro or Panadol help. Maybe because they concentrate on any >> other unrelated pain that then lessons the tm residuals. I have no idea >> why, I just know that's what happens for me. >> >> There are other external causes. The shoes you wear, your socks (always >> wear them inside out), the clothes you wear, particularly the type of >> material. I found that by paying attention to these things, I can lesson >> (not by a whole lot) these annoying freeze/burn feelings. >> >> Gilly >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: john snodgrass >> To: James Berg; pjv1...@chartermi.net >> Cc: tmic >> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 7:47 AM >> Subject: Re: [TMIC] RE Pins and Needles >> >> was talking with the neurologist yesterday about the buzzing,vibrating >> feeling that sometimes go all the way into my chest but stays mainly in my >> legs and feet,,,,when its not buzzing it is burning. he called it >> something but i failed to write it down. >> >> I tried MJ but for me,,,it made it intensify! >> >> nothing i have taken to date has had any positive effect on that symptom. >> >> creams,muscle rubs,neuronton,baclofen, Xanax ,valium,Lyrica alcohol,MJ. >> >> >> scratch that off my to do list. >> >> >> ___________________________________ >> >> From: James Berg <molokai...@gmail.com> >> To: pjv1...@chartermi.net >> Cc: tmic <tmic-list@eskimo.com> >> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 4:05 PM >> Subject: Re: [TMIC] RE Pins and Needles >> >> Gerry and Pati--you can control the cost by buying your meds a River >> Pharmacy--out of India--they are honest and the drug is quality >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 6:01 PM, < pjv1...@chartermi.net> wrote: >> Gerry, >> Many of us faced the same thing. Movement and feeling also brought the >> feeling of pins and needles. >> >> I've taken Lyrica for about three years - it helps a lot. I don't know >> about side effects except the cost can empty your wallet. I would have >> stuck with gabapentin, but it was unpredictable. Lyrica starts working >> witin 15 minutes. Gabapenten took an hour or two to work. >> >> The best pan reliever is laughter and the posts I read tonight relieved >> my pain for a while. >> >> The antidepressant, Cymbalta, might help with the pins and needles. Of >> course, it's another drug with a lot of side effects. >> >> Pati - Michigan >> >> >> >> >> >
