Re: I fell again

[Guest guest]

I have a question about after the fall.

Has your side become super sensitive?

I fell in the shower 2 weeks ago and now, my side from my shoulder to my knee feel weird. When I go for a shower, I feel like my skin is on fire but only on one side. I have extreme pain when I move my shoulder and really hurts when I wake up in the morning because I always wake on that side, no matter where I start off when I go to bed.

The burning sensation, it will not go away. It seems stronger and stronger, every day. The pain, it is intense. This illness, doesn't make any sense. http://www.mswebpals.org/amanda.htmhttp://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanadaMS/

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I haven't noticed any increased sensitivity as a

result of this fall. I can say that my scalp and my

back are quite sensitive to touch. But, I'm sure it's

not from the fall since this has been going on for

some time.

When you fell, did you hit your shoulder hard? The

reason I ask is that a few years ago, I went to visit

a client and slipped on ice and landed on the ground

hitting my shoulder pretty hard on a 2x4 partially

buried in the ground. I had excruciating pain for

months. I couldn't take cortisone which is what the

ortho doc offered me. He talked about the possibility

of a torn rotator cuff and ordered an MRI. Luckily,

there was no tear. He told me that with enough time,

the pain should subside. It has but I still can't

raise my arm straight up above my head. It's hard to

reach things on the top shelf because I sometimes

forget this limitation. Since I'm right-handed, I

have a tendency to reach for things with my right

arm.

I hope your pain resolves or at least becomes more

tolerable

Donna in WA

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

--Chief ph

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[Guest guest]

Hi Donna. Thanks for asking.

I had one foot in the air moving into the shower and one foot in the bath. I had just started to go in and my right foot just disappeared.

All I remember is when I stopped going down, I was on my back and my right side hurt. But thinking back, I probably went down side ways and hit both sides. My right side was on the side of the tub and the left was in the air, but did I hit the left on the way down, I don't remember.

I have movement in my arm it just feels like the skin wants to peel off. It hurts just to touch the skin. I just have the huge burning sensation and now my hand is sluggish to use.

The burning sensation, it will not go away. It seems stronger and stronger, every day. The pain, it is intense. This illness, doesn't make any sense. http://www.mswebpals.org/amanda.htmhttp://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanadaMS/ http://ca.geocities.com/games_identity2001/filmcanisterlights.html

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[Guest guest]

How are you doing now? Fatigue for me isn't as bad as it was several years ago. I used to just zonk out. When the fatigue hit I really HAD to go to sleep. I couldn't stay awake. I would usually sleep like the dead for 4 or 5 hours. I don't know why it's better now. Memory loss is a big problem for me. I do have cognitive dysfunction with memory loss. I have forgotten entire conversations and events. But usually it's smaller things. Do you also have trouble remembering or finding the correct words? MS is a stupid thing, isn't it??? hugs to you))) Sharon Donna wrote: Yesterday, I hit the

ground. My right hip, left knee,and right upper arm took most of the impact. I thinkI tripped on something. Maybe the ground grabbed myfoot. This happened indoors. If it had happened outdoors, Ithink my jeans would have gotten a hole in them andprobably my knee would have got skinned. I try to beso careful and not move too fast. I didn't have mycane with me but I'm not sure if it would have kept mefalling.My whole body is still sore from that fall yesterday. What was weird, to me anyway, is that yesterday afterI managed to crawl to the couch and then get up, mybody started tingling. Like the pins and needles sensation that I used to get after sitting on my foottoo long and then standing up. Does anybody have problems with fatigue, memory loss,appetite loss? Donna in WAIt does not require many words to speak the

truth.--Chief ph__________________________________________________

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For me, fatigue and muscle weakness are the worst

part. I also have trouble finding the right words,

and trouble sometimes articulating words--it just all

comes out jumbled up.

Robin

--- Sharon Marsden wrote:

> How are you doing now?

>

> Fatigue for me isn't as bad as it was several

> years ago. I used to just zonk out. When the

> fatigue hit I really HAD to go to sleep. I couldn't

> stay awake. I would usually sleep like the dead for

> 4 or 5 hours. I don't know why it's better now.

>

> Memory loss is a big problem for me. I do have

> cognitive dysfunction with memory loss. I have

> forgotten entire conversations and events. But

> usually it's smaller things. Do you also have

> trouble remembering or finding the correct words?

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

I'm sorry to hear about your falling. I did that and broke my ankle in December. I have got the tingling feeling. I describe it like I hit so hard that my nerves tryied to recoup and to start feeling again. It seems like I would start get "a little feeling" back thaen would go back to the norm. I have major problems with memory loss and fatigue. As all of us MS'rs know it varies from day to day. One day I feel like I'm on top of the world and hours later I'm dragging around like I have a zillion pounds of weight and my feet feel like the are frozen blocks of ice. Since my sensation is off...there are time that I feel my feet are really hot and when I take my slippers off they are ice cold. and at times I think they are cold they feel warm. So strange. With the appitite propblem a year ago...oh my gosh....my mom kepts saying , Darlene something is wrong with you....you are losing weight. I wasn't even trying to loose the weight either. I describe it that my "brain would tell me that I was not hungry and I didn't have an appetite." That lasted a year and then I started to get my cravings to eat back. Lately, I'm back to not wanting to be hungry. I am taking wellbutrin alongwith another anit depressent. So not sure if that has anything to do with it. I like the feeling of not being hungry cuz I can make it up at other times. I could go all day and not eat and my hubby wll say for me to eat but I don't have the urge to eat so I wait util I or my body wants it. I will feel/hear my stomach chrowl but and the same time I dont' have the craving. So strange as it will come and go.

Donna, have you been having problems with appetite loss with not trying too? If so what meds are you on? Look forward to hearing from you and I pray that you will start feeling better and to walk better.

Hugs

Also my email address has changes so if anyone is sending email to Kickincanecovers@... I am not receiving it...they should go to kickincanecovers@....

Just in case I'm mising messages. Donna, keep your spirits up and be the cheery person that you are.

Darene

Kickin Cane Covers

WWW.canecovers.org

-- I fell again

Yesterday, I hit the ground. My right hip, left knee,

and right upper arm took most of the impact. I think

I tripped on something. Maybe the ground grabbed my

foot.

This happened indoors. If it had happened outdoors, I

think my jeans would have gotten a hole in them and

probably my knee would have got skinned. I try to be

so careful and not move too fast. I didn't have my

cane with me but I'm not sure if it would have kept me

falling.

My whole body is still sore from that fall yesterday.

What was weird, to me anyway, is that yesterday after

I managed to crawl to the couch and then get up, my

body started tingling. Like the pins and needles

sensation that I used to get after sitting on my foot

too long and then standing up.

Does anybody have problems with fatigue, memory loss,

appetite loss?

Donna in WA

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

--Chief ph

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

I have horrible fatigue. I wouldn't trust myself to

drive more than a few miles. Luckily, I live in a

small college town. I can get to most places in 2 or

3 miles, 7 to 10 minutes. Not like Seattle. I fall

asleep at odd times. But,I can still sleep all night.

I was late to work one evening because I didn't know I

had fallen asleep. I was supposed to work at 5 and

didn't wake up until 6:15.

I get stuck on words a lot. Names too. My favorite

singer could be singing his number one hit on the

radio. My son will ask who's singing and I think and

all I can say is that I know his name but it's not

coming to me right now.

Unless I right things down that people say to me, I'll

forget what they say almost right away. But some

things stay with me longer than other things. I've

missed appointments because I've forgotten them or

slept through them. I have to write appointments down

but writing them down doesn't always mean that I'll

remember to go.

I fell on Tuesday morning. Today, I'm still sore but

not so tingly. The soreness will probably take a

while longer to go away. Working through the soreness

seems to only make it worse so I'm resting when I can.

Donna

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

--Chief ph

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[Guest guest]

I take DL-Phenalalinine for fatigue and Gingko for memory, they both help.

Peace and Blessings

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Pragmatic Visionary

http://yodamamma.blogspot.com/

-- Re: I fell again

Hi Sharon,I have horrible fatigue. I wouldn't trust myself todrive more than a few miles. Luckily, I live in asmall college town. I can get to most places in 2 or3 miles, 7 to 10 minutes. Not like Seattle. I fallasleep at odd times. But,I can still sleep all night.I was late to work one evening because I didn't know Ihad fallen asleep. I was supposed to work at 5 anddidn't wake up until 6:15. I get stuck on words a lot. Names too. My favoritesinger could be singing his number one hit on theradio. My son will ask who's singing and I think andall I can say is that I know his name but it's notcoming to me right now. Unless I right things down that people say to me, I'llforget what they say almost right away. But somethings stay with me longer than other things. I'vemissed appointments because I've forgotten them orslept through them. I have to write appointments downbut writing them down doesn't always mean that I'llremember to go.I fell on Tuesday morning. Today, I'm still sore butnot so tingly. The soreness will probably take awhile longer to go away. Working through the sorenessseems to only make it worse so I'm resting when I can.Donna It does not require many words to speak the truth.--Chief ph__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

On the rare occasions that I have sleeplessness, I take Benedryl!

Works just fine, and a lot safer than Lunesta, Ambien or narcotics!

At least for me. Love to you and our group, Robin, n

Re: I fell again> > Hi Sharon,> > I have horrible fatigue. I wouldn't trust myself to> drive more than a few miles. Luckily, I live in a> small college town. I can get to most places in 2> or> 3 miles, 7 to 10 minutes. Not like Seattle. I fall> asleep at odd times. But,I can still sleep all> night.> I was late to work one evening because I didn't know> I> had fallen asleep. I was supposed to work at 5 and> didn't wake up until 6:15. > > I get stuck on words a lot. Names too. My favorite> singer could be singing his number one hit on the> radio. My son will ask who's singing and I think> and> all I can say is that I know his name but it's not> coming to me right now. > > Unless I right things down that people say to me,> I'll> forget what they say almost right away. But some> things stay with me longer than other things. I've> missed appointments because I've forgotten them or> slept through them. I have to write appointments> down> but writing them down doesn't always mean that I'll> remember to go.> > I fell on Tuesday morning. Today, I'm still sore> but> not so tingly. The soreness will probably take a> while longer to go away. Working through the> soreness> seems to only make it worse so I'm resting when I> can.> > Donna > > > It does not require many words to speak the truth.> --Chief ph> > __________________________________________________>