Looks like the eds things they use in the hospital On 12/14/04 8:19 PM, "Stuntman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Howdy > Saw them on TV for $40-$60. > http://www.inventionchannel.com/product/product.jsp?productID=2 > > stuntman > >> >> >> HI Smurf, >> Sorry it has taken me a few days to get back to you and the others > that had >> some questions, but right after posting, I came down with a heck of > kidney >> infection.Why is it with us that when we go in with one problem we > can end up >> with a kidney problem in the end ?? After suffering through bactrum > and >> cranberry juice is it finally getting better. >> Over the past 2 years I have had 7 rounds of botox injections in > both legs. >> The first 2 were very painful and I wore dynasplints on both legs > and the >> splints were nothing but torture. >> I changed doctors and he also changed my medications that was > helping my >> pain so I agreed to attempt Botox again. I was wearing lidocaide > patches on my >> legs for pain control and it did seem to help, so when he did the > botox >> injection he added lidocaine . He was concerned about my legs > because he >> couldn't get any reaction on the emg, so he was having trouble > finding active >> nerve activity. The last session I went in he said he wanted to > take a pen and >> make points where I told him I hurt and he would shoot deep trigger > points. >> He injected very deep areas. I was told I didn't want to see the > needle. >> I had no relief at all from that session. I am very glad I tried , > botox >> because I did get some relieve at times, will I go through it again, > I don't >> think so. When I was in the hospital they put pneumatic compression > boots on me >> that felt like I was getting a gentle massage.For the first time, it > made my >> legs feel soft and removed pain, but the bummer is they cost on the > low end >> $800 neither Medicare or Medicaid pays for it. I have read where it > says >> Medicare will, but 2 representatives says no. I have located > where , it should >> have been approved 2001, so I am not through discussing it. If I > decide to >> buy it I will go directly yo the company and not the area corner > store to cut >> out the middle man. >> Kathy in Mississippi >> >> >>
