I didn't know there were meds that could lessen the tight banding feeling and would love to hear feedback on what meds work and of any side-effects from them. Never heard of Tegretol before but will look into it.
Thanks! On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 5:09 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > *Hi Jeanne,* > ** > *The banding has been exactly the same for me. It has been with me since > day one and starts underneath my breasts and goes all the way around my > abdomen. When it gets real bad, it continues downward until I feel > completely enveloped by it. Sometimes it hurts so badly it hurts to even > breathe.* > ** > *I don't let TM or anything get me down, but I am beginning to feel angry, > after seven years. I am pissed because I cannot work in the garden and go > places without it being a big deal to get dressed, fix my hair and sometimes > put on make up so the pain doesn't show so badly. I was told that I looked > old when I am in pain...by a sweet 14 year old boy. "Thank you very much". > * > ** > *For the constipation problem, for years I have used Fish Oil capsules, > one per day and I get them from the health food store or my pharmacy. They > work like a dream. And I have the kind of bowel that moves the poop down to > "the vault", but will not push it out, so I have done digital removable for > ever and ever. It's not fun, but we need to do what we need to do...* > ** > *Love and Prayers,* > *Jude* > > In a message dated 8/11/2009 1:09:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > The banding came on immediately with the TM and has never left. > Without the meds, it is excruciatingly painful and just heads south to my > toes. Funny how you can hurt so bad and 'not feel'??? Explain that to > someone?? ::)) Gosh, I'm so happy you all are in my life..Jeanne > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* [email protected] > *Date:* 8/10/2009 10:56:05 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [TMIC] That banding feeling > > Those of you who got that banding feeling do you all just have TM or did > you also get subsequently diagnosed with MS too? And if you did experience > the banding feeling, did you experience it at the beginning of your TM (or > MS) journey or somewhere down the road? :-) > Just wondering if TM'ers get the banding feeling or is it only those that > get MS too. I had it at the start of my TM but it went away after a month or > two. I had a very mild case of TM and as of yet not diagnosed with MS. > Thanks! > > -- > Laura > > > > > ------------------------------ >
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