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Todd's Paralysis
Thu, 08/02/2007 - 13:04Comments
Re: Todd's Paralysis
Submitted by Nincidibu on Thu, 2007-08-02 - 14:56
Re: Todd's Paralysis
Submitted by franie on Sun, 2009-02-01 - 09:16
mine are similiar to yours in that if I keep walking I won't be paralyzed... I never lose conciousness, am aware of everything... usually I'm very calm feeling... almost euphoric. I feel the IV insertion... it hurts. Once I have one they come more often for the next few weeks, months sometimes. I have finally had to take a disability retirement from work (they didn't like it when I had one at work).
Mine are usually started with the use of albuterol for my asthma (this is a allergy from mold I've developed after working in a school that had a "mold bloom" in the basement... Steven King style). But now I've had one from the constrast dye in a catscan.
I hope you can get this reply... good luck, Franie
mine are similiar to yours in that if I keep walking I won't be paralyzed... I never lose conciousness, am aware of everything... usually I'm very calm feeling... almost euphoric. I feel the IV insertion... it hurts. Once I have one they come more often for the next few weeks, months sometimes. I have finally had to take a disability retirement from work (they didn't like it when I had one at work).
Mine are usually started with the use of albuterol for my asthma (this is a allergy from mold I've developed after working in a school that had a "mold bloom" in the basement... Steven King style). But now I've had one from the constrast dye in a catscan.
I hope you can get this reply... good luck, Franie
Re: Todd's Paralysis
Submitted by habibahsharika on Fri, 2010-11-26 - 07:29
Hi Rem; I know this is an old comment, but have you learned more about todd's paralysis since to wrote this? I also have the rising feeling from the feet up that the first comment stated and, even worse, the constant weakness that baffles ER doctors for the past three years. My weakness is more on the left side. I may manage to get across to the kitchen, but on the way back the weakness and un-coordination has me doubled over on the floor and under constant watch. Also, do you notice any skin changes or darkening in the legs at the onset of the paralysis? Sound weird, but... WITH EVERY DIFFICULTY...THERE IS RELIEF biba