I'm confused also. My last neurologist, who should have her MD license
removed,
told me that I can't have TM because I have spasticity in my legs, plus
no reflexes
in my legs. I stopped going to her when she broke the machine while giving
me an EMG, (she banged it into a wall).
She also los
Hi Alton,
They did seem to cover most of the spasticity (banding) problems in the NINDS
information. I could relate to quite a bit of it.
I know what you mean about the knee coming up to try and hit the chin except it
happens to me when lying on my side in bed. Then the top knee jerks up to m
Oh, I do agree with you about that. I just wanted to mention that the
vitamins I take were with the recommendation of a doctor I trust. It
seems to keep me health but that's not to say it would necessarily be
a good choice for others.
Here are some references I found if anyone was interested i
Gary,
Neurotin and Lyrica are both used for nerve pain. I took Neurotin for a
short period of time. It made me to lethargic, so I switched to Lyrica, which
I
am currently taking.
I took oral Baclofen, but they could not give me a dose high enough to
really help me, so I had the Baclofe
Dear Jim,
I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do; just want to put the information out
there, to help us all make informed choices. And of course, that's not to say
that my information is complete - I'm just adding what I know to the pool, so
all of us can pick and choose what's helpful for u
I have been taking 3000mg of vitamin C daily for 7 or 8 years now, at
the recommendation of my doctor who take the same amount himself.
I also take NF Formulas Spectrient w/o Iron (see what it contains
here
http://www.integrativeinc.com/go/integrativeinc/_productdetails.aspx?alias=integrativei
One of the notes on bandiing included this statement
"Spasticity is a condition in which certain muscles are continuously
contracted. This contraction causes stiffness or tightness of the
muscles . . ."
This is one end of the spectrum of spasticity, Involuntary
contraction of one or more
II have had extreme banding since the onset of my TM. Recently, I have had
it around my legs and thighs, brought on by two huge dicubitus ulcers on my
bum. It is a totally different feeling than spasms.
Spasms feel like tight muscles and banding feels like something is wrapping
itself around
Thank you Bob and Bobberino for keeping us updated and I like the way you
described what the real ebay address looks like.
By the way, did anybody miss me?
Jude
