Re: [QUAD-L] Help,,very bad non stop spasms

[DeLiMiTeD4]

I am coming up on 31 yerars in the chair and have exactly the same problem. I generally take hydrocodone and diazepam. (I tried baclophen and got no relief). My doctor feels I can judge my needs better than he can. After this long, I'm not prone to self destructive behavior so the arguements against giving me a supply of these drugs doesn't exist. They are cheap and work pretty well. If you are like me, you have arthritis by now. The really harsh spasms are probably Autonomic Dysreflexia. In my opinion you should be dealing more aggresivly with it. At the very least try some arthritis strength pain killers and see if you get some relief and yes, take the whole baclophen. Don't hesitate to get your hips and spine X-rayed to see if this is the source of pain. Just cause you don't feel pain like you use to doesnt mean pain doesn't exist for you. Being addicted to some pills is nothing compared to a stroke. I could be wrong but what your describing sounds exactly like how my pain tolerance failed or pain increased.   john     In a message dated 9/13/2006 6:29:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Been a quad for over 30 years.  Now all of a sudden i have non stop spasms that take only 20 minutes off at the most and 1 hour at night. Went to a new Dr. who says he dosent know why they are happening all of a sudden.  I  had some spasms before of course but NOT this constant and severe Dr.  gave me 5 mg of Bacofan to take. I just took one and see no difference in them at all. I wanna finally get some type of sleep tonight or i will go nuts Should I  not take the half of pill and take the would 10 mg tonight. Im really at wits end and desperate. [Please tell me these spasms wont last forever and ruin my life. Thanks Johhny Johnny