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Viral illness exacerbates symptoms?

by biowham, Apr 17, 2008 01:55PM
Hi, all. Woke up this morning (my 40h birthday!) with a viral intestinal illness. Waaaaaah. I'm doing a lot better now, but I have a question. The first symptom that I really noticed this morning was as I was going through that awful cycle of buildup to the next "event," my foot symptoms would become really noticeable; I also was having trouble walking and really feeling how I can't "feel" that foot, something that has not happened to me yet. What's up with that? Now that I'm better --the "cycling" part seems to be over--my foot is a lot better, although still more obvious than it's ever bene.

Just as an FYI/reminder, since there are so many posters here: I have periventricular lesions, 3 > 3 mm, "altered signal" in my t-spine "above" (no more specific than that) where I've got a tspine herniation and an arachnoid cyst pushing on my cord. +hoffmans, +rombergs, hyperreflexia, blah blah blah. Normal CSF. Family hx of MS (paternal grandmother). Sx that I describe have been ongoing now since October. Current neuro says "not MS."

Gracias!
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by spastic, Apr 17, 2008 02:03PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sweetie!!!!  I'm sorry your feeling crummy, especially on your birthday.  I don't have much to offer on the cycling thing but I have heard that can cause worsening of symptoms.  I hope you get to feeling better soon.  And push lots and lots of fluids.  Take care of yourself, Sweetie.

Love,

Ada

by Fluffysmom, Apr 17, 2008 02:06PM
To: biowham
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!

I hope someone in the know answers your question, because it's my question, too.  I have a recurrent viral issue, and had some really strong new symptoms after the last outbreak.

I have read that a virus is more likely to cause a exacerbation than trauma, when I was trying to figure out if having hip surgery could bring on new issues.  I would think that means a virus can bring on an exacerbation.  

Anyone else have more input?

Kathy
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