Guest guest Posted July 25, 2002 Report Share Posted July 25, 2002 : Your suppose to be enjoying this day. It's the last day that your 39. The next time you will be 39 is when it has a 1 in front of it ) So your the big 40 tomorrow. Let me be the first to say have a happy birthday. This time instead of being a dollar short and a day late. I'm a day early. Yes!!! About time. Rest up today and have some fun tomorrow. Take Care Vera ************ HI VERA. YES, I KNOW A BIT ABOUT IT (DID A FAIRLY EXTENSIVE SEARCH - ENOUGH ANYWAY) BUT NEVER HURTS TO HAVE MORE INFO. YEAH. I KNOW THAT IT DOES INCLUDE SYMPTOMS I'M EXPERIENCING - INCLUDING THOSE RARE FOR EVEN MSA. YOUR STORY IS "DOLLAR SHORT AND DAY LATE" MINE IS "SO MANY POSSIBILITIES" CROHN'S... IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME... LUPUS... MSA... THE LIST JUST GETS BIGGER - RATHER THAN SMALLER. ALTHOUGH, THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RULE OUT A FEW :-) CATCH YA LATER. FEVER GOING UP. URINATION IRREGULARITIES AGAIN, TO ADD TO THE MIX. GOING TO GET OFF FOR A WHILE. PERHAPS I'LL BE BACK ON LATER TONIGHT - MAYBE NOT :-) THANKS AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR POST. REALLY! I'M SERIOUS. THERE IS SO MUCH INFO OUT THERE. PAUL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2002 Report Share Posted July 25, 2002 HI VERA. YES, I KNOW A BIT ABOUT IT (DID A FAIRLY EXTENSIVE SEARCH - ENOUGH ANYWAY) BUT NEVER HURTS TO HAVE MORE INFO. YEAH. I KNOW THAT IT DOES INCLUDE SYMPTOMS I'M EXPERIENCING - INCLUDING THOSE RARE FOR EVEN MSA. YOUR STORY IS " DOLLAR SHORT AND DAY LATE " MINE IS " SO MANY POSSIBILITIES " CROHN'S... IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME... LUPUS... MSA... THE LIST JUST GETS BIGGER - RATHER THAN SMALLER. ALTHOUGH, THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RULE OUT A FEW :-) CATCH YA LATER. FEVER GOING UP. URINATION IRREGULARITIES AGAIN, TO ADD TO THE MIX. GOING TO GET OFF FOR A WHILE. PERHAPS I'LL BE BACK ON LATER TONIGHT - MAYBE NOT :-) THANKS AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR POST. REALLY! I'M SERIOUS. THERE IS SO MUCH INFO OUT THERE. PAUL > : > You said that your doctor thinks that you could have Chiari. I've looked it > up to see what it was and some of the symptoms. Symptoms include vomiting. > That you said you had. I've posted here some of the links I came across. You > may already read them . If you did then I'm a dollar short and a day late. > Story of my life ) > > Take Care > Vera > > http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/chiari_doc ..htm " >NINDS Chiari Malformation Information Page Symptoms usually include > vomiting, muscle weakness in the head and face, difficulty swallowing, and > varying degrees of mental impairment. Paralysis of the arms and legs may also > occur. As they grow older, adults and adolescents with Chiari malformation > who previously were asymptomatic may show signs of progressive brain > impairment, such as involuntary, rapid, downward eye movements. Other > symptoms may include dizziness, headache, double vision, deafness, an > impaired ability to coordinate movement, and episodes of acute pain in and > around the eyes. > > http://tribble.missouri.edu/ns/chiari/ " >Chiari Malformation Clinic > > > > > Chiari malformation is an uncommon congenital anomaly in which the lower part > of the cerebellum protrudes down into the spinal canal, causing tissue > compression and hindering normal spinal fluid flow. Although there is a form > of Chiari (pronounced kee-ar'-ee) malformation that occurs in children, the > Chiari I malformation usually causes problems in adults. The Chiari I > malformation occurs slightly more often in women than in men. > > The exact cause of the Chiari malformation is unknown. It has been suggested > that the malformation occurs during early embryo development of the brainstem > and spinal cord. An abnormally small posterior fossa results in the brainstem > or tonsils being pushed downward through the opening at the bottom of the > skull. > > Persons with Chiari malformation who previously were > > http://www.bgsm.edu/bgsm/surg- sci/ns/chiarisyrinx.html " >Chiari/Syringomyelia Index, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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