Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] lidocain infusions

2007-01-21 Thread Todd Tarno
] ; TMIC-LIST@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:28 PM Subject: Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] lidocain infusions Frank, So do you live here in the states? or Montreal?? I

Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] lidocain infusions

2007-01-17 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Trudy, I live in Maine but stay in Montreal for long periods of time as I went to med school here, have lots of friends- in particular one special native-america princess. Belva is a full blooded Mohawk, and has more energy than three pale-face. She has worked since she was 18 yrs. old as a

Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] lidocain infusions

2007-01-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
May I ask how do you function? Are you able to get around at all??? Did all this begin with TM??? Trudy, this all began with TM- C5 right spinal cord 6 mm lesion. It came on slowly over a week. Went to my PCP (primary doctor), he had no idea, as did the neuro who sent me for MRIs. MRI

Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] lidocain infusions

2007-01-16 Thread Trudy OGILVIE
Frank, So do you live here in the states? or Montreal?? I am thinking about trying a pain management group. My neuro could reallycare less about the pain. Is cannabinoid the same as marijuana??? If I found out that marijuana helped neuropathic pain I would definitely try it??? I'm 60 and my group

Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] lidocain infusions

2007-01-16 Thread L T CHERPESKI
PM Subject: Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] lidocain infusions Frank, So do you live here in the states? or Montreal?? I am thinking about trying a pain management group. My neuro

RE: [TMIC] lidocain infusions

2007-01-15 Thread Trudy
: Sunday, January 14, 2007 11:42 AM To: Westgold; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] lidocain infusions michelle, The infusions consist of infusing 4 mg. per Kg. of body weight mixed in normal saline, over 30 to 40 minutes. This is an out patient proceedure. My first was in Montreal. The first

Re: RE: [TMIC] lidocain infusions

2007-01-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is this similar to a lidocain patch?? trudy, No, this is far more lidocaine, given much more quickly, I.V.. I'm a walking wounded, afflicted aug 2000; now with Brown-Sequard synd., Severe central pain, weakness on my left side with foot drop, chronic pain syndr., chronic fatigue syndr.,

[TMIC] lidocain infusions

2007-01-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
michelle, The infusions consist of infusing 4 mg. per Kg. of body weight mixed in normal saline, over 30 to 40 minutes. This is an out patient proceedure. My first was in Montreal. The first infusion took 24 hours to work. I didn't feel anything unusual, but felt that my usual meds worked