I sometimes have little spasms at the top of my ribs - very sharp pain. Is
that the band you all talk about?
Gary, I have the feeling sometimes that different parts of my body are at
different temperatures. TM is really strange!!
Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To: Janice ; transverse myelitis
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC]
Janice,
Yes, the heat brings on more spacisity and fatigue. A warm shower
immediately "tightens" me up. The weird thing is that I can be in warm
temperatures and, sometimes, still have a feeling like my legs are wrapped in
ice packs.
The "banding" is brought on with more exertion such as hurrying and from
stress.
Today I worked a bit harder than usual, physically, and felt squeezed around
the chest to the point I wondered if I would have trouble breathing, but I
survived it and after rest it subsided.
Hope this answers your question.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Janice
To: transverse myelitis
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:40 PM
Subject: [TMIC]
This is Janice,
I have 2 questions:
1. With hot weather coming, do any of you have a problem with all of a
sudden being really hot? I know some
of you had a problem with the cold last winter, but does your body change
in summer and you get hit with being hot instead
of cold? I really have a problem with heat - especially with humidity.
I get hot, then weak. Not good.
2. Several of you have mentioned the tight "band" around your body. I am
not sure this band is in the same place for
everyone. Also, has there been any change in the band with those of you
who have had TM for a long time?
