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tmic-digest Digest Volume 2006 : Issue 1
Today's Topics:
[TMIC] Chiro [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
Re: [TMIC] Chiro [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
Re: [TMIC] Chiro [ "ROGER C PRATT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]="">
Re: [TMIC] OT ~ URGENT Health Adviso [ Krissy Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:31:09 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [TMIC] Chiro
Thanks everyone who encouraged me to see a chiropractor!I finally went yesterday, and am really encouraged. (My neuro had told me not to go.) I consider myself especially lucky to have found one who is familiar with TM and, in general, open to learning and seems to be making an effort to really help me. I've been in almost constant pain for several weeks due to burning and apparent inflammation in my left hip / lower back. I'm pretty sure it's indirectly from the TM. That is, I think that b/c my left leg was my 'good' leg, it had to overcompensate for my right leg. Add to that the fact that I've really pushed myself to exercise and walk a lot b/c I feel I need to build my endurance to get back to work. I think my body just wasn't ready for it, and I was probably way out of alignment already. (I had actually felt the need to see a chiro for about a month before TM hit, but never got around to it.)I was totally discouraged after my neuro appt at the beginning of the week! She basically told me that since I have only a 'light case' of TM, I shouldn't be still feeling the symptoms that I do! I'm totally aware that I was fortunate to have only a light case, and to regain my ability to walk (though nowhere near normally, yet). But apparently my body hasn't read to book on how I should feel, as it continues to feel fatigue, banding, burning, pain in various places, etc., even though it's not supposed to! (I'm not sure if my neuro was really puzzled or just trying to imply that I'm lazy and taking advantage of an excuse to not return to work yet!) It was really discouraging to me, on top of the fact that she didn't even offer any suggestions on what I could do to improve! So seeing the chiro has really been a blessing!Thanks,SallyDate: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:42:47 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Chiro
In relation to this, I'm curious how many of the problems that TM'ers have, are actually indirectly caused by the TM.For example, is TM really a cause of lowered bone density, or is it just a common thing b/c people with TM are unable to perform weight-bearing exercise, at least for a period of time, if not permanently?And it seems like several of you have implied that some of the meds you take are not directly for the TM, but for problems that have resulted from the limitations that TM and it's symptoms, have left you with. Or even to counteract the side effects of some of the primary meds.Sally (who's curious)Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:42:33 -0700
From: "ROGER C PRATT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Chiro
I'm not sure what "light case" of TM is. There are many of us "walking wounded" that look just fine. I was convinced that mine was a light case and tried to go back to work. That was almost 12 years ago. The fatigue is the worst. Hope the chiro helps you. You were lucky to find one that is familiar with TM. Be careful and ask for only soft adjustments.Roger in Kennewick, WADate: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:37:25 -0700 (PDT)----- Original Message -----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 3:31 PMSubject: [TMIC] ChiroThanks everyone who encouraged me to see a chiropractor!I finally went yesterday, and am really encouraged. (My neuro had told me not to go.) I consider myself especially lucky to have found one who is familiar with TM and, in general, open to learning and seems to be making an effort to really help me. I've been in almost constant pain for several weeks due to burning and apparent inflammation in my left hip / lower back. I'm pretty sure it's indirectly from the TM. That is, I think that b/c my left leg was my 'good' leg, it had to overcompensate for my right leg. Add to that the fact that I've really pushed myself to exercise and walk a lot b/c I feel I need to build my endurance to get back to work. I think my body just wasn't ready for it, and I was probably way out of alignment already. (I had actually felt the need to see a chiro for about a month before TM hit, but never got around to it.)I was totally discouraged after my neuro appt at the beginning of the week! She basically told me that since I have only a 'light case' of TM, I shouldn't be still feeling the symptoms that I do! I'm totally aware that I was fortunate to have only a light case, and to regain my ability to walk (though nowhere near normally, yet). But apparently my body hasn't read to book on how I should feel, as it continues to feel fatigue, banding, burning, pain in various places, etc., even though it's not supposed to! (I'm not sure if my neuro was really puzzled or just trying to imply that I'm lazy and taking advantage of an excuse to not return to work yet!) It was really discouraging to me, on top of the fact that she didn't even offer any suggestions on what I could do to improve! So seeing the chiro has really been a blessing!Thanks,Sally
From: Krissy Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TMIC] OT ~ URGENT Health Advisory to All Contac Lens Wearers
more:Maker says not to use contact lens solution
Bausch & Lomb asks retailers to pull ReNu because of risk
(CNN) -- The maker of a contact lens solution linked to a potentially blinding eye infection on Thursday warned consumers not to use the product and asked retailers to pull it from their shelves.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that public health officials in 17 states were investigating 109 cases of Fusarium keratitis, a rare fungal infection that damages the cornea.Eight patients had to undergo corneal transplants.After that announcement, Bausch & Lomb suspended all U.S. shipments of its ReNu with MoistureLoc lens-care solution made at its plant in Greenville, South Carolina, but did not recommend its use be stopped.On Thursday, the company's CEO strengthened that message."I apologize for the confusion of the past few days and will try to clear up what I can," Ron Zarrella wrote in a letter to consumers posted on the Rochester, New York-based company's Web site and to be published Friday and Sunday in regional newspapers and USA Today."When reports of a rare eye infection, seemingly associated with our product, began to surface, we began a series of exhaustive tests on our products and a thorough inspection of our U.S. plant. Nothing has yet been found to show that ReNu with MoistureLoc contributed to these infections in any way," Zarrella wrote.However on Thursday he urged that use of ReNu with MoistureLoc be discontinued "for the time being."Dr. Daniel Schultz, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said, "This is a serious infection and soft contact lens users should be mindful of the potential to develop this problem.Schultz said the FDA was advising consumers to practice good basic hygiene and follow manufacturers' instructions for proper use, cleaning and storage of lenses and to report any signs of infection to their doctors.Of the 30 cases that had been investigated by Monday, 28 patients wore soft contact lenses and two reported no contact lens use, the FDA said.Twenty-six of the 28 soft contact lens users who could recall which solution they used the month before the infection identified a Bausch & Lomb ReNu brand contact lens solution or a generic brand made by the company, the FDA said.In five cases, patients said they had used other solutions in addition to the ReNu brand, and nine patients said they wore their contacts while sleeping, a risk factor for microbial keratitis.Zarrella said company officials were working with the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute "to identify the cause of this infection. We won't stop until we're finished. If there is a problem with our product, we'll find it and we'll fix it."Last year, clusters of Fusarium keratitis were reported by contact-lens users in Asia, and in February Bausch & Lomb voluntarily suspended sales of ReNu solutions in Hong Kong and Singapore after reports of infections among users there. The product sold there was made at the South Carolina plant.The fungus commonly lives on plants and is usually found in warm climates.
Find this article at:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/14/bausch.eye.fungus/index.html
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:URGENT Health Advisory to All Contact Lens Wearers
http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/06/04/13/contact-lenses.htm
Contact lens users may be at risk of a serious eye infection called Fusarium Keratitis, according to an FDA and CDC alert. Permanent vision loss and corneal transplant could result.
Krissy Zodda
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