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