the PT I had was wonderful, till the ins ran out, now I just do my rhab
yuor body at home dvd. I want to get back to a gym to strength train my
leg and do some balance exercises. But I did find when we went away to
Fla, and we walked everywhere, the universal parks, sea world etc...my
shin and ank
Well, I have always taken it at night, my legs never seem to bother me in the
daytime. I never wanted to feel sleepy either during the day..so he told me to
take it at night for the wacky sensations and such and to help me sleep.Never
tried lyrica...the neuro said to me "it's the same class of d
My son-in-law, a triathalete, explained tight muscles to me in a way that I can
easily remember. He told me to think ofwhat happens when we pull on a cold
rubber band. First, it isn't flexible and doesn't want to give. Second, if we
pull too hard it will break. However, when a rubber band is
You must slowly build up the level of Baclofen. Maybe after a time on 10mg a
day you can go higher. The body has to coopthe that level and it takes some
time. You can't say in a few weeks it is everything or nothinng. Just be
patient. A pump if fot those on a high level when the pills are not
I also swim a lot. My PT explained to me that because of the weightless in the
water , you have a better bloodstream in the leggs. You can exercise in the
water without using the muscles power. I too have a lot of benefits of my
swimming.
Wim
Subject: RE: [TMIC]Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 09:11:
Hi Wim - I think you are right about Baclofen - I think it is doing a
number on me. I am very weak now - it's very hard to get up from sitting
& my lower back is in pain.
It's even difficult to sit up straight. I don' think it's from exercise
although I am taking a break from it now fof the most p
The TM it self is temporarely. It is the damage what is done to us that is
different. What your husband has now, is caused by a TM, it is the outcome of a
few years hard working to try the damage keep as small as possible. For only a
third of the TMers it is succesfull, an other third keep a fe
Regarding the exercise question...I have found that over exercising is
detrimental to my condition. We want to exercise in the hope we will
feel better...but in the case of TM this is not true. I have gone from
going to the gym 4 times a week for a couple hours each time to simply
swimming 3 times
About the exercisings you do, dont overdo. It breakes more than it builds up.
The exercises you have to do is for maintain the muscles. When you try to build
up, the effect can be the opposit.
Take care
Wim
Subject: RE: [TMIC]Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:21:41 -0400From: [EMAIL
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I am on 60mg a day now. You have to find for your self the good combination,
between the amount of Baclofen and the movement you still can do the best.
Baclofen is taking away some strength, but it also take away the stiffness.
Normal you start with a low dose of 15 a day, and after a few month
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