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Originally Posted by lady_express_44
Yeah, well if any woman ever tells you that you have no idea about pain because you've never had to deliver a baby . . . you can laugh in their face. "HA!!!", you can say. 
I have had two natural births, and was drip induced with both. I had 52 hrs or labor with one, and 36 with the other. Yeah, it hurt . . . but absolutely pales in comparison to a bad TM attack.
I think the hardest part is how long it lasts. At least with labor, it's over in hours to days . . . but with this, it goes on excruciatingly for WEEKS, and you can't escape it with pain relief. The other hard part is the "overstimulation" of sensations that are going on . . . the mind just goes on overload.
I was thinking the other day, they should probably just put us in an induced coma for about 6 weeks, like they do burn victims. When I have had other bad pain (like with the botched LP), at least I was so doped up I didn't know what was going on most of the time. Also, it's kinda like we have an out of body experience when we have very bad "normal" pain . . . but with this neurological stuff, there is just NO escaping it, it seems.
Just a week or two more, and it WILL get easier and easier from then on . . . . 
Cherie |
Hi, I need some support pleeeeeeeeeze. Ive had a really rough year and was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in July 2011. By end August 2011 I lost the feeling in my legs, groin and torso and was hospitalised for a week for testing. They found an area of inflammation on my spine at bra strap level and diagnosed me with TM. They also found 3 "silent" white spots on my brain which they said were indicative of MS. As you can imagine all this exacerbated my anxiety/depression to the point they were having to keep me sedated on Valium every day. However, after 3 days of IV steroids I was allowed home to recover. The neuro said based on my lab results I had a 60-70% chance of developing MS. Not what you want to hear really. Anyhow, cut to january 2012 and mostly my body was back to normal so I'm think great brilliant marvellous, now time to get fully mentally well and get back to my life. It's now may 2012 and all my myelitis symptoms have started again. My legs and feet are burning, my skin is so sensitive and I can only move around the house, I cannot walk any distance at all. I have to speak with my GP but is it normal to have a recurrence of this so quickly? I was just regaining confidence in my body and now I feel like I've been dealt another massive blow. I cry lots because I'm so sad that my life has gone this way. I have a good job which I'm at risk of losing due to sickness absence and my boyfriend and I really want to get married and start a family. I feel like the rug has been pulled out from underneath me. Can anyone give me ANY sort of encouragement? Will this episode subside like the last? I know my anxiety disorder makes everything worse so I'm hoping when that's sorted my whole body will calm down. God bless you all from this distressed Scottish girl :-) xx