Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights)

2007-02-08 Thread delimited4
figure out why fast and either remedy it or die. I was on macrodantin and my doctor was ignoring the edema in my hands and legs and when I looked in the PDR it described the side effects and if I didn't stop taking it I would die. I stopped, had the nurse remove the IV and chart it as rtama "ref

RE: [QUAD-L] How Do You Read Books?

2007-02-08 Thread poajoan
Hi Dan. I did check with my local library, and at present they have no such program. They said if funding would permit that they might be able to instigate it next year. And then they said please write my local legislator as Nevada is now in their biannual session. So I will. Joan ___

Re: [QUAD-L] Quads and Hospitals that almost killed me!

2007-02-08 Thread Dan Tessiatore
Darrick, I experienced a similar situation. In 2005 I was experiencing extreme spasticity and my blood pressure was 230/130 and I ended up in the ER where they gave me two doses of morphine and other meds of which I am not sure. It turns out I had a UTI and was admitted. Later that night the

Re: [QUAD-L] Quads and Hospitals that almost killed me!

2007-02-08 Thread Tim Thompson
PVA provided online AD manual http://www.pva.org/site/DocServer/AD2.pdf?docID=565 On 2/8/07, Derrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was almost killed at our local hospital after recent sugery. I went in for sugery to remove 2 hemmhroid. 1 bleeding internal and 1 outside I printed out 5 pages of i

Re: [QUAD-L] Stuntman's Birthday?

2007-02-08 Thread Tim Thompson
You mean like this? On 2/7/07, Bill_J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dave, I'm a Lions fan, too. A friend of mine said "Watch for hell to freeze over. You'll know the Lions won the Super Bowl." LOL Bill age 56 C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Leesburg, FL Out of my mind. Back in five minutes. -

Re: [QUAD-L] Quads and Hospitals that almost killed me!

2007-02-08 Thread Derrick
I was almost killed at our local hospital after recent sugery. I went in for sugery to remove 2 hemmhroid. 1 bleeding internal and 1 outside I printed out 5 pages of info on AD and took it with me to the hospiital because I knew that dysreflexia would happen. I was to stay overnight because they w

RE: [QUAD-L] How Do You Read Books?

2007-02-08 Thread poajoan
I really like the e-books, if they weren't so darned expensive. Somehow, paying $7-$18 for a book to download, seems like highway robbery, and the free and very cheap e-books are really not worth reading. Reading has always been a passion for me, and I too miss it a lot. I do use a book stand and m

[QUAD-L] Edema

2007-02-08 Thread poajoan
Hi Dana. I don't use a diuretic. It's really difficult to use a diuretic when you do intermittent catheterization. None of the doctors seem very concerned about the edema, and for me it is just a nuisance at this point. Since I drive my wheelchair with a control collar around my neck, I can't w

RE: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights)

2007-02-08 Thread poajoan
Hi John Those are really good questions.I've been plagued with the edema since I was in rehab. The only drugs I take are Levbid, an occasional Tylenol, and vitamins. The edema goes completely away every night when I go to bed, and returns in the morning, when I get up in my wheelchair. Beca

Re: [QUAD-L] RE: Medications -- Lyrica

2007-02-08 Thread LadyOnWheels725
I take 300mg 2 times a day of Lyrica and have been on it about 6 months. Prior to Lyrica I was on neurotin 600mg 3 times a day for about 8 years. .I also take Elavil 100mg. 3 times a day , Loratab 3x a day and about 7 other prescriptions. I also have 25 areas injected with botox every 3 month

Re: [QUAD-L] RE: Medications -- Lyrica

2007-02-08 Thread Bobbie299
Is anyone aware of the efficacy of Cymbalta or Lyrica, especially in regards to neuropathic pain? Any opinion or experiences about either one would be appreciated. Peter 25yrs I took 50mgs of Lyrica once a day at night for nerve pain for one month. I stopped because I was constantly groggy, sl

Re: [QUAD-L]

2007-02-08 Thread Dan
Other chairs do all these things better, safer and cheaper - except 'negotiate' stairs. I have tried this chair and I have a problem with the latter. First, it won't negotiate any stairway. The stairway has to be straight and have a sufficient landing area. Second, you can only use this chair o

Re: [QUAD-L] Hotels (my horror story)

2007-02-08 Thread Dan
This has happened with my supra-pubic once and I went directly to the nearest ER. If you're nice, they'll even give you and extra ;) Dan At 08:16 AM 2/8/2007 -0800, Danny Hearn said something that elicited my response: >Billy, I sure agree with you on that issue. About 3 years ago my so

Re: [QUAD-L] Hotels (my horror story)

2007-02-08 Thread Danny Hearn
Billy, I sure agree with you on that issue. About 3 years ago my son was getting married 5 hours out of town from me, So we did my once a month catheter change the night before we left town. I thought this is great now no worries at all, I'm good for a whole month.Well on the way down my cat

Re: [QUAD-L] Quads and Hospitals

2007-02-08 Thread Danny Hearn
Ron, they told me that while i'm getting ready for an operation and getting IV"S put in and blood drawn that my blood pressure sometimes shoots up also but said after a little while it slows back down...they said this happens a lot and is usually due to nerves and anxiety. However like during