I don't know what is causing my spasms. I have a small sore on my hip and my bladder feels scratchy nearly all the time. I take oxy as well and it does help. Like you, I would nearly bet it is a pain issue. Anti-spasm drugs like baclofen really are useless.
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: greg <g...@eskimo.com> > Date: January 14, 2013, 7:35:51 PM EST > To: Larry Willis <lwillis82...@msn.com> > Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Flu Shots/vomiting > > I tried every anti spasm pill there was and nothing worked. > My spasms were caused by pain. Once I took an Oxycontin it was like calm > peace. > I slept all day the first day. Just from the relief. > My doc at first didn't believe me, he said Oxys did not help spasms. > I told him I knew the spasms were from the pain... even though I could not > feel the hip pain. > Once he saw me he believed me. I'm a big believer in pain meds (If they are > needed and work...) > I hate taking un needed meds, but quality of life is important. > Do you know why you are spasming? > Greg > > > >> Greg, I have that abdominal spasm problem as well. It's like every >> muscle in my body makes a tight fist at the same time. It hurts >> like hell and takes my breath away. Triggers dysreflexia every >> time. What did the doc do to relieve your symptoms? >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> >>> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >>> From: greg <g...@eskimo.com> >>> Date: January 13, 2013, 5:48:56 PM EST >>> To: <quad-list@eskimo.com> >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Flu Shots/vomiting >>> >>> >>> I can only recall throwing up 2 times as a quad, neither from >>> being sick. Once was when getting an x-ray, the kidney kind where >>> you have to drink all that stuff. Down it went, then up it came. >>> The other time was after 20+ years as a quad and and then hurting >>> my hip. My body was spasming pretty bad. I was in real pain and >>> my legs/abdomen were jerking so hard I was grunting. >>> My whole inner core was cramped tight, it felt like it was >>> getting hard to breath. I went to the ER and started throwing up. >>> They said my hip was causing Dysreflexia. Between my abdomen >>> cramping so bad and my high BP, it just all came up. I think at >>> least for me, as long as I'm sitting up there was no problems. It >>> just naturally came up. >>> If laying down, especially on my back, there may be issues. Greg >>> >>> >>>> I get a flu shot every year around September. >>>> >>>> >>>> This year I got the shot on my birthday, Sept. 28th. At >>>> Christmas >>>> >>>> my roommate/caregiver became sick with the flu. I managed to >>>> avoid >>>> >>>> catching it for a week but I did eventually get sick. >>>> >>>> >>>> While I caught the virus, my recovery time was much shorter >>>> than my >>>> >>>> roommate who did not get the shot. I think the flu shot aided >>>> in my >>>> >>>> quicker recovery, but I cannot prove that. My roommate is STILL >>>> >>>> suffering, while I am almost back to full health. >>>> >>>> >>>> I have never vomited in 30 years as a quad, but my body was >>>> >>>> definitely trying. I heaved for several minutes but did not >>>> vomit. >>>> >>>> Which made me wonder: are quads able to throw up? Do you need >>>> help >>>> >>>> to do this? Anyone have puking experience? I apologize for the >>>> >>>> unpleasant topic, but I'm truly curious. >
