Re: Peripherial neuropathy - Lynda

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Me too.

Lynda

At 01:33 PM 7/23/2004, you wrote:

>I have that too Patty. Even if I just close my eyes and stand straight I

>start to wobble. Anita

>

> Re: Peripherial neuropathy - Lynda

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>Rogene,

>Do you think that infrared sauna's will help with peripheral neuropathy then?

>

>I've noticed that there is one lasting thing, very minor, that I have been

>left with as a result of my sickness, and I don't really know how to

>explain it, other than sometimes I go to scratch an itch on my face or

>whatever, and I end up scratching myself, because I misjudge the distance

>to my face, or where the itch is. That sounds so stupid...like I said it

>is hard to explain--but it is almost like I have damage to fine motor

>skills and I can't exactly pinpoint where on my face I need to put my

>finger. I have a little nick on my nose this morning because last night

>in bed I went to scratch my nose and I jammed my finger too hard and my

>fingernail scraped my nose It's not a big deal, but it IS a lasting

>effect! That bothers me, but what am I going to do about it???? I don't

>know if that is peripheral neuropathy, or central nervous system damage???

>

>I also sometimes feel like I can't do the thing they do when checking to

>see if someone is drunk...where you close your eyes, hold out your arms,

>and touch your finger to the tip of your nose. I miss! Not by much, but

>nevertheless, I miss. Does anyone else? I don't know what that all means,

>but it makes me wonder what kind of lasting damage I have from all this.

>

>I've never talked about this one symptom before, so I am really curious

>about how many of you other ladies have experienced this weird problem.

>Patty

>

>

>

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>Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

>Lynda,

>

>Is there anyway you could get access to an infrared

>sauna? . . .

>

>With pads though, you can move them from one area to

>another . . . You don't have to wait for a flare to

>treat the areas . . . It's the overall effect that

>comes with time.

>

>Rog

>

>

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It used to be much worse for me....I did have that feeling somewhat when I was at my sickest, but I am way better now. I hope you guys get there too.

PattyLynda <coss@...> wrote:

Me too.LyndaAt 01:33 PM 7/23/2004, you wrote:>I have that too Patty. Even if I just close my eyes and stand straight I >start to wobble. Anita>> Re: Peripherial neuropathy - Lynda>>Rogene,>Do you think that infrared sauna's will help with peripheral neuropathy then?>>I've noticed that there is one lasting thing, very minor, that I have been >left with as a result of my sickness, and I don't really know how to >explain it, other than sometimes I go to scratch an itch on my face or >whatever, and I end up scratching myself, because I misjudge the distance >to my face, or where the itch

is. That sounds so stupid...like I said it >is hard to explain--but it is almost like I have damage to fine motor >skills and I can't exactly pinpoint where on my face I need to put my >finger. I have a little nick on my nose this morning because last night >in bed I went to scratch my nose and I jammed my finger too hard and my >fingernail scraped my nose It's not a big deal, but it IS a lasting >effect! That bothers me, but what am I going to do about it???? I don't >know if that is peripheral neuropathy, or central nervous system damage???>>I also sometimes feel like I can't do the thing they do when checking to >see if someone is drunk...where you close your eyes, hold out your arms, >and touch your finger to the tip of your nose. I miss! Not by much, but >nevertheless, I miss. Does anyone else? I don't know what that all means, >but it makes me

wonder what kind of lasting damage I have from all this.>>I've never talked about this one symptom before, so I am really curious >about how many of you other ladies have experienced this weird problem.>Patty>>>>>Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:>Lynda,>>Is there anyway you could get access to an infrared>sauna? . . .>>With pads though, you can move them from one area to>another . . . You don't have to wait for a flare to>treat the areas . . . It's the overall effect that>comes with time.>>Rog>>