Lynn and Kevin, Is it just great to not "feel" unless it feels like a thunderbolt has it you!
I fell one night and it took 3 more falls before I realized that the "pain" was what was making my legs give out - dah. But, this was the first time that a fall had caused real pain and I am a little slower since TM to anaylze cause/effect. Candy K. > [Original Message] > From: Kevin Wolfthal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Lynn Pouliot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Date: 5/10/2007 11:34:04 PM > Subject: Re: [TMIC] allodynia - Lynn > > > > Lynn, > > This is one of the oddest things I've noticed with my own symptoms. > My feet are numb to the touch, I can't tell what direction my big > toe is pointing when the neurologist moves it up or down, yet, if > I stub my toe it is like I put my foot in a light socket, and I have > to catch my breath. In fact just tonight I was walking in bare feet > and must have stepped on some tiny raised object that made me > limp. Numbness and hypersensitivity at the same time. Weird. > > Kevin > > > > > > > > Lynn Pouliot wrote: > > I have "had" tm since 1992. I have had flare ups but do get somewhat > > better each time. But I can't say I am in lots of pain. And don't > > notice lots of increase in pain. Now that i am on the lyrica the pain > > in my legs is not too bad. I do get feelings of cold or burning > > sometimes but it is not unbearable. Also I find it strange that if I > > stub my toe or bump into something my legs overeact. I get spasms in > > my leg and it is like I am really injured but it only last a couple of > > minutes. I know if i have bumped my toe or foot to hold on to > > something for a few minutes. > > > > Lynn in RI > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 9:42 AM > > Subject: Re: [TMIC] allodynia > > > > > >>> I'm also interested in Heather's question: how many people w/TM > >>> more> than 3 or 4 years have gotten >worse as time goes by? > >>> > >> > >> Perhaps the question should be: > >> > >> Are there any of us who have NOT had an increase in symptoms?? > >> > >> F > >> > >> > > > > > >
