Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-22 Thread a-ryder
-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:56:10 - (UTC) Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor Alton, Don't you have pain? What does the Baclofen do for you? I believe I take it for spasms. Are you taking it for the same thing? If I don't take it my right leg flies out of the b

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-21 Thread a-ryder
...@chartermi.net Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:56:13 - (UTC) Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor What do you mean? I am going to have a pain pump put in. My family Dr. didn't want to be responsible for my pills anymore, so she referred me to a pain clinic and the Dr.

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-20 Thread john snodgrass
same for me with the baclofen. From: "heyjude48...@aol.com" To: a-ry...@comcast.net; pjv1...@chartermi.net Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor Alton,   Don't you ha

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-20 Thread Heyjude48458
Alton, Don't you have pain? What does the Baclofen do for you? I believe I take it for spasms. Are you taking it for the same thing? If I don't take it my right leg flies out of the bed and if we go out, we have to strap my legs into my chair because my feet won't stay on the foot peda

Re: [TMIC] Pain management

2013-01-20 Thread Heyjude48458
the last time i purchased an OZ and it was 40 bucks an oz for the good stuff. From: "fr...@franksheldon.com" To: Robert Pall ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain management I have been p

Re: [TMIC] Pain management

2013-01-20 Thread john snodgrass
thats hard to swollow Rob. back in the 70's was the last time i purchased an OZ and it was 40 bucks an oz for the good stuff. From: "fr...@franksheldon.com" To: Robert Pall ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 10:05 AM Subj

Re: [TMIC] Pain management

2013-01-20 Thread frank
I have been prescribed 2 oz of pot per month ...the problem is that the "legal" pot is $450 per oz. But I do agree that pot truly helps!!! Rob in NJ Sativex is sprayed under my tongue. I use it two or three times a day, with little euphoria. It's a legal prescription drug, in Canada and soon t

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-20 Thread a-ryder
I get my intrathecal Baclofen pump refilled by Dr Hyatt at the Pain Clinic at CMC in Manchester, NH. I do not get treated for pain. Alton - Original Message - From: Pat Voorheis To: tmic Sent: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:21:21 - (UTC) Subject: [TMIC] Pain management doctor Please tell mor

Re: [TMIC] Pain management

2013-01-19 Thread john snodgrass
a couple of years ago it didnt help me but it does nowodd From: Robert Pall To: fr...@franksheldon.com; heyjude48...@aol.com; pjv1...@chartermi.net Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain management I

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-19 Thread Heyjude48458
So, how did you hook up with a Physicians Assistant? I now have home nursing and wouldn't want to lose that. In a message dated 1/19/2013 6:59:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pjv1...@chartermi.net writes: I have been to a Physicians Assistant twice. My primary moved, his replacement wou

Re: [TMIC] Pain management

2013-01-19 Thread Heyjude48458
Rob in NJ -Original Message- From: frank To: Heyjude48458 ; pjv1234 Cc: tmic-list Sent: Sat, Jan 19, 2013 2:32 pm Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain management Hey, Pumps don't allways work. Don't let them talk you out of pain. Consider Cannabis, or Sativex if you live in

Re: [TMIC] Pain management

2013-01-19 Thread Robert Pall
I have been prescribed 2 oz of pot per month ...the problem is that the "legal" pot is $450 per oz. But I do agree that pot truly helps!!! Rob in NJ -Original Message- From: frank To: Heyjude48458 ; pjv1234 Cc: tmic-list Sent: Sat, Jan 19, 2013 2:32 pm Subject:

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-19 Thread Heyjude48458
Patti, Thank you. Yes, the Dr. I see is with McLaren. His name is Dr. Sabit, in Lapeer. His home office is in Southfield. His number is: 810-667-7318 if Dr. Hagenstein wants to talk to him, but I don't know if that's such a good idea. Dr Sabit is the pain management Dr. who is taki

Re: [TMIC] Pain management

2013-01-19 Thread Heyjude48458
Frank, I wondered what had become of you. It's been years since we have talked. What have you been doing? What have you been up to? How have you been feeling? Not much pain I guess, 'cause you smoke cannabis. Are you on Facebook, with Bernie and Kevin? I don't see you post there.

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-19 Thread Heyjude48458
ude48...@aol.com) Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 11:23 AM To: _jannic@centurytel.net_ (mailto:jan...@centurytel.net) Cc: _tmic-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:tmic-list@eskimo.com) Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor Janice, I didn't realize that you have an implant for pain. Did we

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-19 Thread Heyjude48458
@chartermi.net_ (mailto:pv...@chartermi.net) Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor Janice, I didn't know that you have an implant for pain. How do the magnets differ from the pain medication pump. You say it is effective for you. That's great! What made you make the choice betwe

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-19 Thread Heyjude48458
@chartermi.net_ (mailto:pv...@chartermi.net) Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor Janice, I didn't know that you have an implant for pain. How do the magnets differ from the pain medication pump. You say it is effective for you. That's great! What made you make the choice betwe

Re: [TMIC] Pain management

2013-01-19 Thread frank
Hey, Pumps don't allways work. Don't let them talk you out of pain. Consider Cannabis, or Sativex if you live in Canabis Try things Frank Who takes Nortriptolin, Dextromethorphin, Phenobarbitol,Sativex; uses self hypnosis/meditation.

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-19 Thread Janice Nichols
...@chartermi.net Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor Janice, I didn't know that you have an implant for pain. How do the magnets differ from the pain medication pump. You say it is effective for you. That's great! What made you make the choice between the two different types of impla

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-19 Thread Heyjude48458
Janice, I didn't realize that you have an implant for pain. Did we discuss it? I don't remember. Anyway, why did you decide to have the magnets for pain management vs. the medication delivery from the pump? I wonder what the benefits are in having one over the other. When I brought i

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-19 Thread Heyjude48458
Janice, I didn't know that you have an implant for pain. How do the magnets differ from the pain medication pump. You say it is effective for you. That's great! What made you make the choice between the two different types of implants? Love, Jude In a message dated 1/18/2013 11:48

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-18 Thread Janice Nichols
Pat, I have been going to a pain management doc for 4 years and they have helped me tremendously with pain.I have an implant in my hip/back area that is connected to my spine. I turn on the implant with a magnet that I touch where my implant is.It uses several - my choice - sensations

Re: [TMIC] Pain management doctor

2013-01-18 Thread Heyjude48458
What do you mean? I am going to have a pain pump put in. My family Dr. didn't want to be responsible for my pills anymore, so she referred me to a pain clinic and the Dr. there recommended the Matrix pain pump. First they will do a trial somehow and then if it works a permanent pump will

RE: [TMIC] Pain

2012-02-12 Thread Carol E
Try sitting and relaxing! Carol Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles; It empties today of its strengths. Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 07:38:49 -0500 Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain From: malugss...@gmail.com To: skle...@cox.net; jan...@centurytel.net CC: tmic-list@eskimo.com Don't

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2012-02-12 Thread Susan Kleinz
27;Susan Kleinz' ; 'Janice Nichols' Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Pain My husband is permanently catherized because of the same reason. It just wouldn’t work anymore….to pee with or anything else …LOL From: Dalton Garis [mailto:malugss...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday

RE: [TMIC] Pain

2012-02-09 Thread Emily
o.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain Don't think it's just you ladies; I stand in front of the porcelain throne, with my legs aching, waiting, and begging, "Please, please .." Dalton From: Susan Kleinz Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:57:45 -0700 To: Janice Nichols Cc: Subjec

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2012-02-09 Thread Dalton Garis
Don't think it's just you ladies; I stand in front of the porcelain throne, with my legs aching, waiting, and begging, "Please, please Š." Dalton From: Susan Kleinz Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:57:45 -0700 To: Janice Nichols Cc: Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain Resent-From:

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2012-02-08 Thread Susan Kleinz
no, but it takes me a long time to pee! On Feb 6, 2012, at 6:12 PM, Janice Nichols wrote: Ladies, Do any of you have burning sensations or spasms around/in your urethra? I do, and have since TM struck. I also feel a spasm in the urethra when I need to urinate.Does any of this sound

Re: [TMIC] Pain Pump

2010-09-05 Thread Alton Ryder
I have. Both were Baclofen, one a replacement for the other to get new batteries. Medtronics, the manufacturer, is the authority on using both meds mixed. Alton On Sep 4, 2010, at 2:30 PM, ladyno...@aol.com wrote: > had the pump removed and reinstalled?

Re: [TMIC] Pain Pump

2010-09-04 Thread ladynotes
Thank you Todd, for the information and the prayers Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: Todd Tarno To: LadyNotes Sent: Mon, Aug 30, 2010 2:33 pm Subject: Fw: [TMIC] Pain Pump Hey Naomi, They should be able to replace the pump, if there isn't too much scare tissue

Re: [TMIC] Pain Pump

2010-09-04 Thread ladynotes
is some life we live. So many changes to the body, choices to choose from, and decisions to make Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: Cindy McLeroy To: LadyNotes Sent: Mon, Aug 30, 2010 4:17 pm Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain Pump Hi, are you talking about the baclofen m

Re: [TMIC] pain management ideas

2010-08-15 Thread Janice Nichols
The way things never go right for me, hypnosis scares the hell out of me! Janice From: john snodgrass Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 2:58 PM To: fr...@franksheldon.com Cc: transverse myelitis Subject: Re: [TMIC] pain management ideas hypnosis sounds pretty cool as long as it doesn&#

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2010-08-15 Thread Akua
from john snodgrass Dennis, How long have you been struggling with TM? what combinations of meds have you tried? I have been fighting it for 2.5 years, but hydrocodone and Neuronton,Baclofin,and lorazepam seam to be helping me somewhat. doesn't make everything peachy but allows me to functi

Re: [TMIC] pain management ideas

2010-08-15 Thread Akua
hi all. i wanted to ask what pain and nerve med's you all have taken that works. i am always in pain. i am out of options with med's i have taken. can anyone help? dennis/tx What have you taken that doesn't work? ( would save time in answering) --

Re: [TMIC] pain management ideas

2010-08-15 Thread john snodgrass
hypnosis sounds pretty cool as long as it doesn't take me back to the time i was a paperboy being chased by the crazy dog! --- On Sun, 8/15/10, fr...@franksheldon.com wrote: From: fr...@franksheldon.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] pain management ideas To: "john snodgrass" , "D

Re: [TMIC] pain management ideas

2010-08-15 Thread frank
Hi All, I'm not going to go over my pain meds ( Nortriptyline, Vitamin D, Dextromethorphan, Cannabinoids, Phenobarbital) again. My pain never really goes away unless I add a couple shots of Bourbon or other high test drinks. I am able to keep my pain at #2 or 3 with meds. What really hel

Re: [TMIC] pain management ideas

2010-08-15 Thread Janice Nichols
Dennis, I don't think any of us are able to take enough meds to completely take the pain away, but many of us feel it is at least controlled. I use neurontin and baclofen. It takes a while to figure out how many of each to take and at what time of the day/nite to take them.I am fortuna

Re: [TMIC] pain management ideas

2010-08-14 Thread john snodgrass
i believe it is a mixture of things that is unique to each individual. baclofin,neurontin,hydrocodone,and lorazepam helps me to function. the pain is always there but it is worse than i can bear without the meds. and i do not believe that i have the meds just right yet. still many spasms and mu

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2009-03-18 Thread L T CHERPESKI
Hi Janice and a big warm welcome to the group. My name is Linda and I have had TM for 7 years now. My lesions are at C4, 5 & 6 - cervical area. Mine started with numbness and tingling in my toes and just worked its way up to my chest. I had no feeling, but I could still walk - sort of. Once

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2009-03-17 Thread Trudy Ogilvie
Janice,I take 150mg. of Lyrica 2x a day. I also take 90mg. Cymbalta. I also have been given vicodin if it really gets bad. I have a great deal of nerve pain from the waist down. Fatigue is a huge problem. I'm sure the arthritis doesn't help much! I have just begun a new exercise program to strength

Re: [TMIC] Pain & Drugs

2009-02-28 Thread Trudy Ogilvie
Akua Do you have MS? I am on Lyrica and Cymbalta. So I've got to figure out how to work it all out. I have a prescription for LDN and I have decided to try it. Were you on any drugs before the LDN?? I applaud you. I am not very good about my diet and I know it is essential towards improving my hea

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2008-12-31 Thread Trudy Ogilvie
Dear Jude,After just reading your e-mail I surfed around on the net about pressure sores and how serious and painful they can be. I found one site I thought informative tho I have a feeling you know all this and are hoping for some "new found" idea as to how to heal the pain. As for the pain in you

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2008-12-30 Thread Balmatmic
Dear Jude, I am so sorry that your family doesn't understand that you are not in any condition to visit them. Heck, this isn't anything new for you or them, yet they choose to behave this way and make you miserable again and again. It's just not fair how they treat you and I am very sorry

RE: [TMIC] Pain

2008-12-30 Thread Patricia Cooley
Hi Jude: I am so sorry you didn't have a Merry Christmas. We may not have sent an e-mail, but know that you are in our thoughts and prayers every day. The holiday season can either be a happy occasion or one that sends you in the dumps. I, too, was in the dumps quite often. I am glad they a

Re: [TMIC] Pain Med Ultram ER (Tramadol)

2008-08-27 Thread Jenna
Hi Candy, yes I was given this, and for me I just wanted more. I was like an instant additive( I no that is not spelled right, but I think everyone knows what I am saying) So yes it does help with pain!! but be careful! Jenna - Original Message From: CANDIS KALLEY <[EMAIL PROTECT

RE: [TMIC] pain

2008-07-05 Thread Janet Dunn
I am sorry that your neurologist won't prescribe any opiate based drugs, but I am glad to hear that they help you. I have been living on them, and thought that maybe I was crazy, as everything I have read indicates they do not help TM, and should not be prescribed. But they do help, and yes, I am

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2007-09-28 Thread Natalie Boyles
Hi Natalie, Why not try changing your family doctor. Sounds like he is stereotyping and treating you as if you were an anxious and neurotic female. The aspirin dose at that level is what they prescribe to deter heart attacks. And the Zanax, alone like that, is what they give patients when they do

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2007-09-28 Thread natalie mizenko
empty tomorrow of its troubles; It empties today of its strengths. - From: Kevin Wolfthal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:56:54 -0400 > > > >I tried Cymbalta

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2007-09-27 Thread Trudy OGILVIE
Kevin,So sorry your having meds problems! I think this will always be a huge problem for us. I switched from Neurontin (5 years) to Lyrica and also Cymbalta. So now I am on 2  75mg. of Lyrica twice a day. I also take 60mg. of Cymbalta. I also have percocet or Vicodin for when the pain gets severe.

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2007-09-27 Thread Natalie Boyles
Hi Kevin, Please be careful if you are sensitive to cymbalta. I became extremely ill when taking it. I too got sick in my stomach from it and felt very ill. Had it been any worse, I would have needed to go to the emergency room. Luckily I was able to wait for its effects to wear off. I do not know

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2007-09-26 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
Hi Jeanne, Lyrica made me feel sick. Nauseous and like I was going to pass out. I tried it as long as I could, hoping the side effects would pass, but I couldn't take it. Cymbalta gave me stomach problems, but I might try it one more time. I'm going to ask my doctor about it. Best wis

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2007-09-26 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
I tried Cymbalta and didn't tolerate it, same with Lyrica unfortunately. Xanax keeps my heart rate normal and never made me sick. I take the smallest possible dose and quantity per day usually one or two, though I am allowed more. All medications are potentially dangerous, even baby aspirin

RE: [TMIC] Pain

2007-09-26 Thread Larry Throne
And most likely if you get the pain to a tolerable level you won't need the anxiety medication.  That's some pretty dangerous stuff.  Ask your doctor to put you on cymbalta.  It's the best thing I've found besides neurontin.  Larry in Oklahoma who's been down that road Larry Throne, MSW From: R

Re: [TMIC] Pain or no Pain

2007-06-15 Thread Akua
My personal (very unprofessional) theory is that it's sort of like stopping a small baby from crying and making noises - expecting him to either talk or keep quiet. His crying is part of the development of his lungs and the noises are prerequisite to his learning to talk. If you stop him from

Re: [TMIC] Pain or no Pain

2007-06-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I didn't have any pain at first, unless you count a little discomfort just below my rght rib. (TM at C6-C8,) But as time goes by, I get more pain, sometimes pretty bad. I realize now that I was numb at first, so I didn't FEEL any pain. As I get more feeling, I get more pain. But on the othe

RE: [TMIC] Pain Relief

2007-06-14 Thread Sandra Brassil
Amitriptyline is actually an anti-depressant usually in the oral form. So, I can understand how that works. Anti-depressants have been widely used in nerve pain control. However, when I tried it, it made my hair fall out! Uch! Sandy Brassil Accounting Assistant Alveolus, Inc. "Inspiring

Re: [TMIC] pain or no pain

2007-06-12 Thread Akua
think of it something like electrical wires. If something happens between the source of power and the outlet I am trying to use, there may be no power -- or, if the damage is not complete, the power may be "dimmer" or faulty somehow. It may even cause sparks to sputter forth. Excellent analo

Re: [TMIC] pain or no pain

2007-06-12 Thread Akua
I believe that we have, somewhere inside our brains and bodies, the ability to overcome things like TM. We ought to be growing new lines of communication between the brain and our bodies. So do I. I envision the regrowth. I think the pain are nerves regrowing. I am taking naltrexone and ca

Re: [TMIC] pain or no pain

2007-06-12 Thread JHarper33
Jude, it has helped me to think of it something like electrical wires. If something happens between the source of power and the outlet I am trying to use, there may be no power -- or, if the damage is not complete, the power may be "dimmer" or faulty somehow. It may even cause sparks to sp

Re: [TMIC] pain or no pain

2007-06-12 Thread Heyjude48458
Thanks Bernie, That really cleared things up for me. My brother lost a leg to cancer radiation treatment and he had a terrible time treating the "phantom" pain. I wonder why there would be such pain at the site of the incision if we cannot feel anything? We don't feel pain on the outs

Re: [TMIC] Pain or no Pain

2007-06-11 Thread Heyjude48458
In a message dated 6/11/2007 11:02:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OH I WISH IT WAS POSSIBLE TO HAVE TM AND NO PAIN - I have such excruciating pain in my lower back all the time - except when I first wake up and only move my eyelids - when I start moving in the morn

Re: [TMIC] Pain or no Pain

2007-06-11 Thread Jim Lubin
I had awful pain the first 2 months, so much so that I wanted to die so the pain would end. Decreased pain the next 3 month. Less pain the next 6 months or so, then none since. I haven't had any recovery since the first 5 months either. Jim At 07:34 AM 6/11/2007, Regina Rummel wrote: Most of

RE: [TMIC] Pain or no Pain

2007-06-11 Thread Tim Holder (Work)
After listening to everyone on this list, I feel like I have less symptoms than most. But, I still feel constant pain and discomfort. So, I'm going to guess that some sort of pain is just part of everyone's experience with TM. Tim Holder Worship Leader for Celebrate Recovery [EMAIL PROTECTED] (5

Re: [TMIC] Pain or no Pain

2007-06-11 Thread cakalley
OH I WISH IT WAS POSSIBLE TO HAVE TM AND NO PAIN - I have such excruciating pain in my lower back all the time - except when I first wake up and only move my eyelids - when I start moving in the morning the pain in the lower back just keeps esculating - at night when I'm going to go to sleep it t

RE: [TMIC] Pain

2007-05-14 Thread Larry Throne
It depends on who you talk to when you ask what state are you in, my wife might say something like "oh, he lives in Abbynormal land!"  I live in S. E. Oklahoma, about 90 miles south east of OKC. It was an internal medicine doctor doing a fellowship from Mayo Clinic who diagnosed TM. All in All I th

RE: [TMIC] Pain

2007-05-14 Thread natalie mizenko
Larry, It amazes me that dr.'s where able to diagnose your TM 30 years ago. Can I ask what state your lived in? What type of dr. back then was knowledgeable enough to diagnosis it? 30 years is a longgg time for TM - wow... I've been in chronic pain for neck and back pain f

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2007-05-13 Thread Balmatmic
Anyway, who else has burning pain like this in their feet all the time? It really never, never leaves me. I was checked on an MRI for MS cause my pain was so severe. Dr. said my pain was out of the norm to be as severe as it was but she believed it was real. Natalie Hello Natalie, Th

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2007-05-13 Thread Heyjude48458
I believe that burning in the feet is a relatively common side effect of either the TM itself or the medication we take. Those who have been to see Dr. Kerr probably have the most up to date information and maybe they can be prom pted to speak up on this and other new topic people have been

RE: [TMIC] Pain

2007-05-12 Thread Janet Dunn
Hi All I have the constant burning pain in my feet. I have just recently (past 10 days) come off of Lyrica and back on to gabapentin. A few of reasons: 1) lyrica is so expensive, 2) I felt like I was needing the narcotics more, 3) I was wondering if my body was used to the lyrica and neede

RE: [TMIC] Pain

2007-05-12 Thread pjv1234
Larry you're an inspiration! Patti Larry Throne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: =

RE: [TMIC] Pain

2007-05-12 Thread Larry Throne
My legs throb, burn and ache 24/7, and it has only gotten worse over the years. I have taken just about everything and none of them really ever eliminate the pain & discomfort. I think I have just gotten used to it. That along with the constant fatigue and back/trunk pain have all stayed mostly t

Re: [TMIC] Pain

2007-05-12 Thread ashfordrichard
Natalie, I had that same burnins sensation on the bottom of my feet. I don'tknow wht but that sensation was replaced with a vibrating type feeling that is more agrivating than painful. Although it does hurt. I know that your pain is also hard to explain. These Doctors cannot know how that pain

Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain

2007-03-26 Thread Stacy Harim
be pretty bad to have to go through all of that, huh? Stacy - Original Message - From: cwk<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Kenneth Oliver<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; Tmic-list@eskimo.com<mailto:Tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 9:57 PM Su

Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain

2007-03-17 Thread Heyjude48458
. I only take anacin when I get a headache, I have not had anything take away the pain for all these years. Ken Yes, Ken...but how do you manage to get through the long days and nights? I am really serious. I'd like to be able to go without all of the medications I take, but the pain

Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain

2007-03-15 Thread cwk
spreadsheet and graph where I tracked my progress if anyone is interested.Cody in Austin - Original Message - From: Kenneth Oliver To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 12:01 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain

Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain

2007-03-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> My legs and feet swell and turn dark purple when they are in a downward > position, but all the tests have come back negative for circulatory > problems, > even though they sometimes become icy cold to the touch.\ Hi, It's very simple if you think back to med school: Circulation in the

Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain

2007-03-15 Thread Heyjude48458
Hi Ken, My legs and feet swell and turn dark purple when they are in a downward position, but all the tests have come back negative for circulatory problems, even though they sometimes become icy cold to the touch. My new doctor is trying to handle one symptom at a time, then well look at

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2007-03-14 Thread Candis Kalley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Bernie [S&FS] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Kenneth Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > Date: 3/14/2007 4:27:29 PM > Subject: Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain &

Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain

2007-03-14 Thread Candis Kalley
/handling is added with any eby item but you still can save $50 to $150. Hope you are able to get one of the chairs. They are great. Candy K. - Original Message - From: Kevin Wolfthal To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];Tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: 3/14/2007 3:22:01 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No

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2007-03-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I just purchased a HoMedics AntiGravity Recliner with Message and Heat. Aren't they wonderful?? I bought mine several years ago- very plain- no heat, no vibration. cost $100, approx. With the money I saved, I can hire attractive young nursing students to massage my body, and pass me tall d

Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain

2007-03-14 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
oars. Atleast this website gives a lifeline. Candy K. [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Bernie [S&FS] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Kenneth Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Date: 3/13/2007

Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain

2007-03-14 Thread Candis Kalley
ginal Message] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Bernie [S&FS] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Kenneth Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > Date: 3/13/2007 4:22:41 PM > Subject: Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain &

RE: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain

2007-03-14 Thread
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 12:29 AM To: Butcher, Bernie [S&FS]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain Hi Bernie I am C7 and have normal feelings from just above the upper shoulder blade, but the burning stinging pain is from there down, with my feet and

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2007-03-13 Thread Kenneth Oliver
take anacin when I get a headache, I have not had anything take away the pain for all these years. Ken   From: "Butcher, Bernie [S&FS]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Subject: RE: [TMIC] Pain vs No painDate: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:19:57

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2007-03-13 Thread Kenneth Oliver
pril first.  Just hope I can hang in there for awhile longer. Ken in rain soaked Central Tx. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tmic-list@eskimo.comSubject: Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No painDate: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:11:20 EDT Hi Ken,   My left hand and right calf and ankle (which were the l

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2007-03-13 Thread Trudy
: Re: RE: RE: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain > Completely upside down? - I'll try the pillows first. Completely upside down. I strap my ankles in lie back- the bed is horizontal at this point, but when I move my arms over my head, It swings vertical, me hanging. Feels great F

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2007-03-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Completely upside down? - I'll try the pillows first. Completely upside down. I strap my ankles in lie back- the bed is horizontal at this point, but when I move my arms over my head, It swings vertical, me hanging. Feels great F

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2007-03-13 Thread
Completely upside down? - I'll try the pillows first. BERNARD BUTCHER -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:47 AM To: Butcher; Butcher, Bernie [S&FS]; Kenneth Oliver; Tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: RE: [TMIC

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2007-03-13 Thread
Completely upside down? - I'll try the pillows first. BERNARD BUTCHER -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:47 AM To: Butcher; Butcher, Bernie [S&FS]; Kenneth Oliver; Tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: RE: [TMIC] P

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2007-03-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I hang my ankles 30 minutes, twice a day. my legs/ ankles are locked into a foam filled ankle cuff Cumfy! f

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2007-03-13 Thread
Thanks Frank how long do you hold this pose? BERNARD BUTCHER -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:30 AM To: Kenneth Oliver; Tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain Ken, I get swelling of my left leg

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2007-03-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ken, I get swelling of my left leg- the leg most affected neurologically. the only thing is to get my feet above my heart. I use an inversion apparatus to flip up and hand by my ankles. It also helps my low back! lying down on your back with tw pillows under your calves woorks too. hope tha

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2007-03-13 Thread
AIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain Hi Ken, My left hand and right calf and ankle (which were the limbs worst affected by TM) have been a little swollen ever since onset -

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2007-03-13 Thread JHarper33
Hi Ken, My left hand and right calf and ankle (which were the limbs worst affected by TM) have been a little swollen ever since onset -- no idea why. Barbara H. _http://barbarah.wordpress.com/_ (http://barbarah.wordpress.com/) In a message dated 3/13/2007 1:01:50 AM Eastern Daylight Tim

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2007-03-12 Thread Kenneth Oliver
ny trouble with feet and legs swelling?  If so have you found any help for this. Ken in Central Tx From:  Kevin Wolfthal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To:  [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tmic-list@eskimo.comSubject:  Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No painDate:  Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:01:10 -0500>Hi Patty,>>I think I

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2007-03-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ah, yes. That's me: "burning-freezing feeling." I hadn't heard anyone describe it before, but that's exactly it for me!

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2007-03-09 Thread pjv1234
I guess typos are also a symptom of TM! Patti James Bray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: = James Bray wrote: > It is just *perceived* to be in the leg, because the spinal nerves > damaged are the the ones that control sensation for that part of the > body. Lol - I really should che

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2007-03-09 Thread pjv1234
No Jim, you caught a typo that I missed. I meant to say that I'm envious of people who do NOT have pain. Sorry Patti James Bray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: = Envious? You're envious of people that are in pain? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am always surprised and admittably en

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2007-03-09 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
Hi Patty, I think I understand what you mean. Are you saying that at least those of us with TM feel *something* and you have no sensation at all? As one of those who has had pain since the onset of TM in 1988, that's almost 20 years, I can tell you it is nothing to be envious of. It makes me p

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2007-03-09 Thread James Bray
James Bray wrote: It is just *perceived* to be in the leg, because the spinal nerves damaged are the the ones that control sensation for that part of the body. Lol - I really should check before posting. i meant to say "perceived to be where you are feeling pain".

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