Hi Cherie,
Actually yesterday I did have more energy, I'll have to see about TODAY, I have neen on the antibiotics now for about 5 or 6 doses. I have been missing my middle of the night one because I sleep right through it because of my sleep med but first thing in the morning I take it...........You could be correct that this is not an all out TM attack again but it is similar without the pain, I get the tooth pulled on Monday, fun time ahead.......hahaha
Yes that is what my Neuro said about the lesion growth, it most likely grew BEFORE I got on the tysabri but the newer symptoms DID start after the ty.......yes I agree that the spine lesions are still doing something, that is obvious to me. I am not on LDN as of yet but I will bring it up to my PCP and we'll see what HE says........
When his tooth went bad could have been a few weeks ago and i never KNEW I should just get them ALL pulled out now to avoid this again........I don't have many left but the few I do have I would like to keep if possible, I'll see what my dentist thinks......
Right now, this morning I don't feel THAT good but who knows what the day will bring....
This numbness really IS driving me up a wall............
Thanks for the info Cherie, it is great to confirm things that i THINK are happening to me, you have taught me and helped me a LOT.....
Joe
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Originally Posted by lady_express_44
It doesn't sound like an all-on TM attack this time, but the spinal lesions are still doing something. It may be that this tooth infection has stirred up trouble with them.
Like I said, I ignored that tooth for a very long time, and the symptoms went on (to some degree, even on antibiotics) for as long as the infection did. It was only that I noticed I had more energy and wasn't feeling quite as bad on antibiotics that got me thinking about the tooth being the underlying problem. It was when the tooth was removed that the problems finally started to go away, but it didn't happen over-night either ... it took about 3 weeks, and I was left with some "permanent" damage. It's really only in retrospect that I can say that was the issue, because I have been fine since then (Apr/08).
Every TM attack I've had has started with infection of some sort. The first time it was a virus, the second an untreated UTI, and the third the tooth. The only difference this last time was that I was on LDN, so I think that helped me not get paralyzed, etc. like the other two times.
It's very possible that that lesion "growth" she is seeing now is from the last attack then, right?
One thing this disease teaches many of us is patience. When things finally do settle down for you, and hopefully for a long while, you will realize that you can survive just about anything on your own. In all honesty, even with the most loving and supportive network of friends and family, this disease is extremely lonely. Very few people can relate to what we are going through, and even less want to try.
That's why we have these forums. 
Cherie |