I had heard through the grapevine (ok, the TM Society’s Facebook Page) that there had been a lad with Transverse Myelitis on Channel Five’s Medical Mysteries on Thursday evening. I’d already missed it (thanks to the Little Man Playing Jurassic Lost Worlds) so I had to watch in On Demand. The story of a young,…
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Don’t Touch Me! My Life with Allodynia
If you are regular reader of my blog, or know me from elsewhere then you will know that I am currently suffering from Transverse Myelitis. If you don’t know then there is a link at the top of my page to previous posts explaining my condition. One problem the condition has left me with is…
How Are You Feeling?
When I first got sick eight weeks ago, I was asked by friends and family on a daily basis “How are you today, are you feeling any better?” It was nice that people cared and I often replied something vague but positive. “I’m not feeling as bad as I was, thanks for asking” Lately, not…
My Life and Pain
Way back to when I was a little girl I can remember pain. I would wake in the night and cry, waking up my parents. The pain would be in my legs, my knees or my ankles. Occasionally it would be in my neck or shoulders. I know that mom had taken me to see…
Needing an Emergency Dentist
Just before Christmas I woke one morning with incredible pain in my tooth. Isn’t toothache the pits, it has to be one of the worst pains you can endure. Thankfully there is so much that can be done to relieve it. The first step of course is to call your dentist. It was at this…
