Yea, and what is Autonomic Dysreflexia? My injury was in 1973, I don't Everett hearing about this except on the q-list. Bobbie
Sent from my iPad On Jun 27, 2012, at 10:40 AM, "Eric W Rudd" <c5sc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Autonomic Dysreflexia > > Eric W Rudd > c5sc...@gmail.com > > From: Bobbie Humphreys > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:39 PM > To: Bob Vogel > Cc: John S. ; quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] do or don't you use narcotic/pain meds-survey > > What is AD? Bobbie > > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jun 26, 2012, at 2:34 PM, Bob Vogel <rhvsh...@pacbell.net> wrote: > >> Hi John, >> >> From SCI nurses and physicians I've spoken with-- AD can hit anybody with >> SCI of T6 and above, and is possible in people with SCI as low as T10. >> >> Bob V >> >> On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:10 AM, John S. wrote: >> >>> I've taken valium for 36 years, hydrocodone for 20, oxycontin for 8 and >>> lyrica for 5. Because my bones deteriorate and fracture from simple lifts I >>> either take my npain meds or suffer from AD. I broke a multitude of bones >>> in my original accident and many never healed right. I have deformed so >>> badly that Dr.s have said it hurts to look at my X-rays. Now, my bones and >>> floating organs make lifting and moving in my chair almost unbearable. >>> Tell your Dr. to read up on AD if your a quad. If you're a paraplegic you >>> shouldn't have AD. This doesn't mean you have no pain issues. You might try >>> a physiatrist. >>> bw, >>> john >>> >>> From: Derrick <whe...@cvn.net> >>> To: quad-list@eskimo.com >>> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 3:59 PM >>> Subject: [QUAD-L] do or don't you use narcotic/pain meds-survey >>> >>> I've been on 5mg (2x/day) narcotic for over 10 years. >>> I've been having more pain and asked my latest doc(very rural town) if she >>> would up my meds. >>> She told me that "narcotics are not prescribed to parapelgics" and the only >>> reason she writes me a script because I've been on them so long. >>> >>> I disagree with her. I would like to hear how many on this list do or do >>> not take narcotics. If do, how many pills&mg? >>> >>> I built a quick survey with 3 questions. You can see results at end of >>> survey. >>> http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22G3WRVEZKQ >>> Thanks in advance, >>> Derrick W >>> >>> By the way, I'm a C5/6 quad, not a para. Not only her but the next towns >>> pain clinic prescribed "voltran cream" a few years back. Like I can rub on >>> my neck myself. I do plan to switch drs but I want to educate her & others >>> in the future with survey results. >>> >>> >> >> >
