Cody,
How awful. Sounds like you had a really bad experience, but sure glad you and
your wife are ok and that there are good people who ran to your assistance.
I'm am sure the therapy will work wonders. I just finished 8 weeks of aquatic
therapy. I thought I was as good as I was going to get. Much to my amazement,
the aquatic therapy helped me even more.
Carol in Culver, IN
- Original Message -
From: Cody Kidwell
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; TMIC ; Sally Wilkinson
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM Question
Sally and DebbieWell the Lymphonema Clinic trip was bad. First of all I
tipped my wheel chair over backwards going down a ramp into the crosswalk. I
ended up on my back in the middle of the street. People came running to me form
everywhere. When they lifted me up there were cars parked in the street with
the doors standing open where they left them coming to my rescue. No damage to
me or my wheelchair. My wife fell trying to catch me and scraped her knee a
little. I was pleasantly surprised by the assistance offered by all of the
strangers passing by. Once in the clinic I found out I will need to go to
therapy three times a week for four weeks. They will massage and wrap my legs
to reduce the swellling. Once the swelling is down they will put the support
hose on them. I will probably have to wear them the rest of my life. I will be
able to stop taking the Lasix and the coumadin. Then I went to the scales and
found out I had gained a bunch of weight. When it rains it pours. I am now on
Effexor and Lyrica as I try to get completely off the Lyrica. Pain level has
increased some. Will keep you posted on the progress...Cody in Austin
- Original Message -
From: Sally Wilkinson
To: 'Cody Kidwell'
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 3:53 AM
Subject: RE: [TMIC] TM Question
Hi my husband had to come off Lyrica as his whole body became swollen
including his chest which in turn caused him to have breathing difficulties! He
got off Lyrica ASAP. He then found his legs jumped like mad when he went to bed
so he started just taking 75mils at night, which did not cause any side effects
but did help stop the legs jumping! He is now off it completely as he is
awaiting a spinal implant and was asked to take as little as possible drug wise
as he has now been taught different methods to deal with his pain. Hope this
helps.
Regards
Sally in the UK
-Original Message-
From: Cody Kidwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 01 December 2006 22:43
To: TMIC; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM Question
Debbie Iam going to a Lymphnema Clinic on Tuesday for the swelling. I
am trying to get off the Lyrica and back on hte Effexor. I did better witht he
Effexor. I think the Lyrica is affecting my breathing as well. Have you noticed
any breating problems?Cody
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM Question
In a message dated 11/27/2006 9:13:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL
PROTECTED] writes:
Todd and Rogette.I have had a lot of leg swelling since I started
the Lyrica. I was taking 150mg 2XD and I am now up to 300mg 2XD. It still does
not completely control the pain. Today I asked my neurologist about switching
back to the Effexor. He agreed to switch me back. I had taken Effexor before
after Lenora from the TMIC list said it had helped her. I switched to the
Lyrica when it first came out hoping it would be the answer. I think all in all
the Effexor worked better. I would be interested in hearing about others
experience with Lyrica and EffexorCody in Austin
- Original Message -
From: Todd Tarno
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM Question
Yes this is part of TM. I use Lyrica twice a day and Nortriptyline
once at night time. It doesn't stop it completely, but it does help a lot.
I never got to go to a pain clinic where they could really know what
medications to give me. That would be a great place to start.
Todd in Corpus Christi, TX
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have had TM for six months. I have it from the waist down and was
initially paralyed from the waist down. I am now walking on a walker and semi
on a heme cane. However, I get these strange sensations from the nerves in my
legs and when I am laying down a burning sensation in my thighs that really
hurts. Have any of you experienced this and is this medication for it?
Hi Cody,
I also have had extreme leg swelling with Lyrica. I was on Nuerontin
initially and then switched to Lyrica.
