Hi Sandy,
I took part in the Dextromethorphan Study conducted at the Brigham Womens
Hospital in Boston during 2005. It was a two part study involving
dextromethorpan at various doses over the course of almost a year and IV
Lidocaine during four seperate stays at the hospital.
As a lab rat I
I've had TM for 11 years and, yes, the pain gets worse (for me anyhow). I
had to go on disability as I could no longer function at work. The pain is
24/7/365, of which maybe 50% is tolerable and the other 50% is very, very bad.
The pain has affected my thinking, my gait, and has
After reading your intersting comments on this drug, I looked it up and can
only find DEXTROMETHORPHAN.
Someone Stole the X
Dextromethorphan is right handed morphine.
It was discovered looking for a new analgesia. It didn't work on regular pain,
but it stopped a persistant cough,
Hi everybody -- has anyone ever tried Actiq (fentanyl) for TM pain?
I was on Fentanyl patches for a month. It made me a zombie, but didn't help
the pain
F
I believe spasticity involves rigidity rather than flopping or jerking
movements. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders:
'Spasticity is a condition in which certain muscles are continuously
contracted. This contraction causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and
may
Bettie,
I hope you're right about something that helps. I have not had one doctor
offer me anything for my pain, and I've asked. They say I'm taking too
many things already. I'm only taking BP medication and Xanax. The
doctors around here are overly conservative. So I take Tylenol, and it
Hi to all,
Does anyone in the group live in Arkansas and go to a pain dr. in North
Little Rock, or Little Rock? I am on the search of a pain dr. for my pain
meds. I don't have much luck w/ them in my experience they are becoming here
more more like Gods. My pcp dr. faxed info about me
My problem is that when I have my feet up on the ottoman and someone wearing
shorts or a lab coat come up and rubbing the edge of the cloth my toes. It
will send a shock up my leg and making my foot spasm. Then want to know why
I'm afraid of people coming up to me.
Todd in CC, TX
Gillian
Hildred,
It is so hard for us to do any exercise at any stage of TM. I don't know if
this will help or not, but this is a link that we have shared here.
Here is the site for the sitting exercise video.
http://www.richardsimmonsstore.com/index.php?product=VHS01
When you get to
pretty well known ?!!!?
That's not my experience.
I want help more than to help and it's taken a lot of effort to get
information
and manage my own care.
By the way - I have written Oprah
It's pretty well known now pal. When I first got Dr. Kerr involved
it wasn't, but now it is. If you
Todd
thanks so much for this. I won't get the video as I'm only dvd
capable, but am inspired by the idea and will seek other sources for
sittting exercises.
People have chided me-- why don't i have an motorized chair--- you
should use a motorized chair. I am grateful that 've resisted.
*Dear Family and Friends,
Once again I write to you in need of support and prayers. After a
successful surgery last Tuesday, Laurie was allowed to come home on
Monday. Well, yesterday she had to be taken back and admitted again as
her body is not getting enough calcium. It was the most horrid
Bernie,
My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. I know that if any of us
could do more we would. We are your TM family.
Heather in Calgary
- Original Message -
From: Bernard Pelow
To: TMIC
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 11:40 AM
Subject: [TMIC] OT OT help yet
Bernie,
I just read this message after I sent you an em.
I'm sorry your daughter is suffering so. I don't
have children, but I'm sure it is the most difficult
thing to see your child go through this,
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your
family.
Kevin
Bernard Pelow wrote:
Gunny,
I have been on Lyrica for nearly a year now. Without it I wouldn't be able
to function. I tried Neurotin, and the whole gang of other pain medicines.
Lyrica was the only thing that worked for me. I don't understand why your
doctor would not prescribe it for you. The pain that
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