Re: 'too old for MS (debbi brant) to old

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ok i am slow i did not know you could get to old for ms, maybe i missed something. is that like being to young to get bc . we have ladies in my group that are in there 2's( not late 20's) you are never to old to get sick. but happy you got to say I told you so ( will not happy for the ms ) good for you >> debbi brantSubject: 'too old" for MS?To: MSersLife Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 3:56 PM

The pcp who told me I was 'too old for MS' was a big jerk (I'll bet you could guess that:). It's demented but when the brain MRI came back showing lesions I felt such satisfaction and enjoyed telling my pcp "did you see the mri results?" laughing.... Sharonjoin me on Facebook:Sharon Mars wobbletowalk@ yahoo.comThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or

defects. From: Thallas <fathallas@collinsco m.net>To: MSersLife@yahoogrou ps.comSent: Sun, January 31, 2010 1:43:28 PMSubject: RE: Spinal tap - response and reports of beer relaxation

I'll probably hear the same thing - I'm 52. But I've had weird "spells"for YEARS, and never connected it to anything. I bet lots of folks are thatway. How does that fit with the "you're too old" theory? in WY"You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..." http://www.flickr. com/photos/ liadains_ fancieshttp://practical- blackwork. blogspot. com http://practicalbla ckwork.com Re: Spinal tap Trisha,The spinal tap is NOT conclusive, it is merely a guideline... Don't have itdone.Regards,Tom Bayuk Spinal tap I'm trying to determine if it would be beneficial to undergo a spinal tap,so I'm looking for feedback from the experts. :)I have demyelinated lesions of the central nervous system and labs shownothing to explain them. I have extremely mild symptoms, with no damage tothe peripheral nerves. I'm 44 years old, and living in a 120 year old twostory home. I work full time - office work, so easy on the body.Is it in my best interests to

rule in/rule out MS at this stage so that Ican plan for the future? Is the potential for side effects worth it, orshould I just figure that time marches on and the best thing any of us cando is ready our homes for potential handicaps as we age?(I think I answered my question here ;)Thanks!TrishaPS -- I hope that you are all safe and sound and warm and dry with thesewinter storms - and for those who are not, I hope it's of extremely shortduration! ------------ --------- --------- ------

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Debbi,

We get the " too old for MS " because the old criteria (still might be in

effect, not sure).. was that a person typically was diagnosed between

the ages of 20 and 40.. they are now (I think) revising that train of

thought because more and more children are being diagnosed and more and

more older patients are being diagnosed as well..

It's a very very good possibility that way way way back in the dark

ages.. when I was a child.. and my dad had to be called home from work

(he worked just down the street and walked too and from work.. even came

home for lunch everyday).. to lift me off a bar stool (at the kitchen

counter).. because I couldn't move my legs.. too much pain involved (I

think that's what I remember, the pain.. not him having to come home to

lift me off.. that I remember).. And my legs used to ache something

terrible.. well I'd call it ache.. at least that's what I complained

of.. now know it as muscle spasticity and spasms.. but the doctor told

my mother it was " growing pains " .. and that I would grow out of it.. and

for the most part.. I did... but way back then.. it would have never

been considered that it could be MS.. but I'll bet that it was...

HUGS

|)onna

debbi meyers-brant wrote:

>

>

> ok i am slow i did not know you could get to old for ms, maybe i

> missed something. is that like being to young to get bc . we have

> ladies in my group that are in there 2's( not late 20's) you are never

> to old to get sick. but happy you got to say I told you so ( will not

> happy for the ms ) good for you >> debbi brant

>

>

>

>

>

> Subject: 'too old " for MS?

> To: MSersLife

> Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 3:56 PM

>

> The pcp who told me I was 'too old for MS' was a big jerk (I'll

> bet you could guess that:). It's demented but when the brain MRI

> came back showing lesions I felt such satisfaction and enjoyed

> telling my pcp " did you see the mri results? "

>

> laughing....

> Sharon

> join me on Facebook:

> Sharon Mars

> wobbletowalk@ yahoo.com

> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations

> in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and

> beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

>

>

>

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> *From:* Thallas <fathallas@collinsco m.net>

> *To:* MSersLife@yahoogrou ps.com

> *Sent:* Sun, January 31, 2010 1:43:28 PM

> *Subject:* RE: Spinal tap - response and reports of beer

> relaxation

>

> I'll probably hear the same thing - I'm 52. But I've had weird

> " spells "

> for YEARS, and never connected it to anything. I bet lots of folks

> are that

> way. How does that fit with the " you're too old " theory?

>

>

>

> in WY

> " You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... "

> http://www.flickr. com/photos/ liadains_ fancies

> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/liadains_fancies>

> http://practical- blackwork. blogspot. com

> <http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0>

> http://practicalbla ckwork.com <http://practicalblackwork.com>

>

> Re: Spinal tap

>

>

> Trisha,

> The spinal tap is NOT conclusive, it is merely a guideline...

> Don't have it

> done.

> Regards,

> Tom Bayuk

>

> Spinal tap

>

>

> I'm trying to determine if it would be beneficial to undergo a

> spinal tap,

> so I'm looking for feedback from the experts.

>

> I have demyelinated lesions of the central nervous system and labs

> show

> nothing to explain them. I have extremely mild symptoms, with no

> damage to

> the peripheral nerves. I'm 44 years old, and living in a 120 year

> old two

> story home. I work full time - office work, so easy on the body.

>

> Is it in my best interests to rule in/rule out MS at this stage so

> that I

> can plan for the future? Is the potential for side effects worth

> it, or

> should I just figure that time marches on and the best thing any

> of us can

> do is ready our homes for potential handicaps as we age?

>

> (I think I answered my question here

>

> Thanks!

> Trisha

>

> PS -- I hope that you are all safe and sound and warm and dry with

> these

> winter storms - and for those who are not, I hope it's of

> extremely short

> duration!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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