Re: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-06-22 Thread Janice Nichols
...@comcast.net ; beans...@aol.com ; hart...@comcast.net ; flynch8...@gmail.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump Hi Rob, I can’t wait to hear you say your pain is greatly reduced or gone. I had my pain pump (same pump) put in on June 5th. I was uncomfortable for about 3 days

RE: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-06-21 Thread Deb Monteleone
Hi Rob, I can't wait to hear you say your pain is greatly reduced or gone. I had my pain pump (same pump) put in on June 5th. I was uncomfortable for about 3 days, then the surgical areas felt so much better. You can't do much but hang out, I organized all my screws, bolts, nuts, etc.

Re: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-03-03 Thread Janice Nichols
Rob, so glad you are taking the plunge! I did that for my nerve implant and it is the best thing I ever did.Good luck and keep us informed. Janice From: Barbara H. Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 10:46 AM To: Robert Pall ; tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump I'm so glad the trial

RE: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-03-03 Thread Deb Monteleone
, March 03, 2013 5:27 PM To: Barbara H.; Robert Pall; tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump Rob, so glad you are taking the plunge! I did that for my nerve implant and it is the best thing I ever did.Good luck and keep us informed. Janice From: Barbara H. mailto:barbara...@gmail.com

RE: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-03-03 Thread Deb Monteleone
. Hence moving on to the morphine pump trial. Make it a great day, Deb From: Janice Nichols [mailto:jan...@centurytel.net] Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 5:27 PM To: Barbara H.; Robert Pall; tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump Rob, so glad you are taking the plunge! I did

Re: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-03-03 Thread Janice Nichols
From: Deb Monteleone Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 6:47 PM To: 'Janice Nichols' ; 'tmic' Subject: RE: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump Janice, Sorry if you wrote about your nerve implant already but I can’t bring it to mind. Seems to happen a lot to me. What does it do for you? When I went to one

[TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-03-01 Thread Robert Pall
I went for the trial for the Baclofen Pump a few weeks ago and I was amazed at the result. After injecting a small dosage of Baclofen directly into my spinal, with 1/2 hour the spasticity in my legs was greatly reducedand it continued to lessen over the next 2 hours. The entire trial

Re: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-03-01 Thread Barbara H.
I'm so glad the trial went so well for you! I hope you have good results with the surgery. Barbara H. On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Robert Pall robthe...@aol.com wrote: I went for the trial for the Baclofen Pump a few weeks ago and I was amazed at the result. After injecting a small

RE: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-03-01 Thread Butcher, Bernie (SFS)
; flynch8...@gmail.com Subject: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump I went for the trial for the Baclofen Pump a few weeks ago and I was amazed at the result. After injecting a small dosage of Baclofen directly into my spinal, with 1/2 hour the spasticity in my legs was greatly reducedand it continued

Re: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-03-01 Thread I.WHIDDETT
A brave decision. I hope you get a good result Rob. Iris UK Sent from my iPad On 1 Mar 2013, at 16:24, Robert Pall robthe...@aol.com wrote: I went for the trial for the Baclofen Pump a few weeks ago and I was amazed at the result. After injecting a small dosage of Baclofen directly

Re: [TMIC] Baclofen pump

2013-02-24 Thread lynne myers
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 9:22 PM Subject: RE: [TMIC] Baclofen pump OMG Lynn!!  How often must you get it filled? I would pray to God that wasnt every month. I think my doctor said like maybe every 3 months but IDK, I couldnt afford that. Rob I hope you can get it and NOT have that cost

Re: [TMIC] Baclofen pump

2013-02-24 Thread lynne myers
To: lynnemye...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Baclofen pump Lynn,  I had no idea we would have to pay each time the pump needed to be refilled.  Is that a standard thing?  What kind of insurance do you have?  That really scares me because no one

RE: [TMIC] Baclofen pump

2013-02-23 Thread amy shultz
2013 16:36:52 -0800 From: lynnemye...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Baclofen pump To: robthe...@aol.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com Rob I have had a pump for quite a few years now, I use it to control clonus in my legs. The only down side I have found is the cost involved with getting the pump filled

Re: [TMIC] Baclofen pump

2013-02-22 Thread lynne myers
Pall robthe...@aol.com To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 11:31 AM Subject: [TMIC] Baclofen pump I have just seen a new neuro who recommended the baclofen pump. He had me do a trial where he inserted a needle into my spine and injected a small dose of baclofen. Almost

RE: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-02-17 Thread amy shultz
: robthe...@aol.com Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:25:45 -0500 Subject: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump After doing the trial last week and having really good results, I have decided to go ahead with the Baclofen Pump. I have scheduled an appointment with the surgeon in 2 weeks. Now that I have made the decision

Re: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-02-17 Thread Nikki Macleod
Subject: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump After doing the trial last week and having really good results, I have decided to go ahead with the Baclofen Pump. I have scheduled an appointment with the surgeon in 2 weeks. Now that I have made the decisioncan anybody tell me why it might be the wrong

Re: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-02-17 Thread Janice Nichols
and keep us posted. Janice From: Robert Pall Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 6:25 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Baclofen Pump After doing the trial last week and having really good results, I have decided to go ahead with the Baclofen Pump. I have scheduled an appointment

[TMIC] Baclofen Pump

2013-02-16 Thread Robert Pall
After doing the trial last week and having really good results, I have decided to go ahead with the Baclofen Pump. I have scheduled an appointment with the surgeon in 2 weeks. Now that I have made the decisioncan anybody tell me why it might be the wrong one? Thanks Rob in New Jersey

[TMIC] Baclofen pump

2013-02-12 Thread Robert Pall
I have just seen a new neuro who recommended the baclofen pump. He had me do a trial where he inserted a needle into my spine and injected a small dose of baclofen. Almost immediately I felt the banding in my legs improve and my walking was much better as well. I guess I am just worried about

Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump

2010-05-20 Thread lynne myers
I was on the max dosage of oral Baclofen before the pump and was not getting relief from the spasms, just felt like a had major brain fog all the time. --- On Wed, 5/19/10, Janice Nichols jan...@centurytel.net wrote: From: Janice Nichols jan...@centurytel.net Subject: Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump

Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump

2010-05-20 Thread Janice Nichols
it. Janice From: lynne myers Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:58 AM To: tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump I was on the max dosage of oral Baclofen before the pump and was not getting relief from the spasms, just felt like a had major brain fog all the time. --- On Wed, 5/19

Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump

2010-05-20 Thread Alton Ryder
I've had a pump for nine years and swear by it. Replaced it last December concerned that the battery might be nearly exhausted. My spasticity mostly manifested as a knee jerk - untreated, it would slam into the underside of the kitchen table. The pump has stopped that. Completely. Downside -

Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump

2010-05-19 Thread Alton Ryder
I've had a pump for nine years and swear by it. Replaced it last December. My spasticity mostly manifested as a knee jerk - untreated, it would slam into the underside of the kitchen table. The pump has stopped that. Completely. Downside - refills every one to two months depending on capacity,

Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump

2010-05-19 Thread lynne myers
: dennis rabalais dennis_rabalais20...@yahoo.com Subject: [TMIC] baclofen pump To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 3:57 PM hi my name is dennis. i have had tm since 2002. i am getting a baclofen pump put in. has anyone in this group have had one? if so, has it worked? i am

Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump

2010-05-19 Thread Janice Nichols
I have been very pleased with the amount of baclofen I take in pill form. It really has helped with knee-jerking spasms. Janice From: lynne myers Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:44 AM To: dennis rabalais ; tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump I have had a Baclofen pump for a 3

Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump

2010-05-19 Thread Alton Ryder
The pump looks like a steel hockey puck with a rubber window in the center and a cannula connection on the side. To refill it the doctor sticks a thin needle through the skin through the rubber window into the pump’s drug reservoir. Between the needle and the syringe is a micron filter to block

Re: [TMIC] baclofen pump

2010-05-19 Thread ladynotes
-Original Message- From: dennis rabalais dennis_rabalais20...@yahoo.com To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tue, May 18, 2010 3:57 pm Subject: [TMIC] baclofen pump hi my name is dennis. i have had tm since 2002. i am getting a baclofen pump put in. has anyone in this group have had one

[TMIC] baclofen pump

2010-05-18 Thread dennis rabalais
hi my name is dennis. i have had tm since 2002. i am getting a baclofen pump put in. has anyone in this group have had one? if so, has it worked? i am a little bit nervous. dennis, texas