I have heard of TM coming back on people a 2nd time, but have never heard of that kind of myelitis. You seem to beat the odds too! Did it leave you with any problems that you did not already have? Are you on TM FaceBook? You would get a lot of responses to that using facebook. Let me know what you find out - or are you the only one this has happened to? Good luck and email back - am concerned. Janice
From: Susan Kleinz Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:29 AM To: Gary Thomas Cc: Janice Nichols ; [email protected] Subject: Re: [TMIC] CONCUSSION Janice: wow. what a bummer. I am so glad you are all right. anybody ever had a "Pseudo Exacerbation of Transverse Myelitis? Just got out of 4 hellish days in the hospital where they gave me 1,000 ML of Prednisone (IV) with no lag medication. So, sick as I've ever been! bla bla bla! Sharing my adventure, too! but seriously, has anybody heard of this? Susan in Phoenix On May 11, 2013, at 6:55 AM, "Gary Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: I'm glad nothing was broken, Janice! I hope it doesn't happen again--can it, if you have vertigo? Gary in Michigan ----- Original Message ----- From: Janice Nichols To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 4:26 AM Subject: [TMIC] CONCUSSION Hey Guys! Well, now I know what a concussion feels like – it hurts! Monday evening I fell in the house on our ceramic tile (hard stuff). My husband called 911 and they transported us to the hospital. I had passed out before I fell, so had nothing to brace the fall. Eddy was just a few steps behind me but couldn’t get to me in time to stop the fall. Anyway, I fell right on my face – huge bump immediately. The ER gave me an IV to put in meds for pain (!!!) and nausea. That helped quite a bit. Then they did a cat scan and found I had no broken bones. Doc’s were shocked, but pleased. I really do have a hard head! They then sent us back home and I have been very quiet ever since. Doc’s think I may have had vertigo. I look a lot like a raccoon - eyes really black and purple and forehead and bridge of nose really swollen. I am a mess, but relatively little pain for having such a concussion. Each day we are checking out the changes in shape and color in my face. Just thought I would keep you guys up with my adventures. Janice
