Posted by Lao Tzu on August 16, 2010, at 15:20:52
In reply to Re: Social Anxiety Vitamin, posted by morgan miller on August 12, 2010, at 0:02:52
Morgan, are there tests that will diagnose you with CMT, or is it just an educated guess at this point? How common is it? Are there ways to treat it? I hope you get some definite answers as to what exactly it is you have. You say it may involve demyelination in your peripheral nerves? Is there anything they can do about it? The thing that comes to my mind is Multiple Sclerosis, but who knows? Did they say anything about MS? I'm glad you're going to a neurologist. Hopefully, he'll shed some light as to what is happening with your body? It's great that you are getting tested for different things. The crime is not knowing what you're dealing with. Once you know, you can do something about it. Good luck at the neurologist, and please let me know how it goes. Stay well and keep posting.
As far as myself, I will do some exercise if I can get out of this lazy mode I'm in. I wish I could play tennis everyday. I don't really know anybody that plays it except my brother. My days lately have been all right. I'm not complaining too much, but I really do need motivation to do things. It's part of the illness. My mom has been warning me about the dangers of smoking. I've heard it so many times from her. I realize she just cares about my well-being. I really do have to stop, but the patch doesn't work for me. I've tried it for over a year now, and I still smoke. I guess I have to muster up enough determination to stop, i.e. just say enough already and go through the withdrawal. I'll still use the patch, but I don't think it's going to make it any easier. Maybe a little. Really, I think, the patch is somewhat useless, at least for me. It doesn't address all the other chemicals in the cigarettes that I may be dependent on. Delivering the nicotine faster may or may not work. I think you have to block the receptors, like Chantix does. That way nicotine won't be able to affect the receptors and cause all the chemical changes that cause you to want to light up. I'm waiting for more innovative medicines because Chantix has some very potential unpleasant side effects. They need to perfect it more.
Well, let me know how it goes at the neurologist. I really hope it's nothing too serious. Good luck and stay well.Lao
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