Hello, Thank you Barbara A. and Barbara H. and Frank for your answers. I had hoped that the answer would be 'no' but thought I could get some 'yesses'.
I guess with myself being at year 4 come Sept. I will just have to keep on doing what I'm doing and hope that the pain keeps at bay or at least semi-tolerable. I use Gabapentin (2400 mg down from 3200mg) and Baclofen (10 to 20 mg down from 40mg) every day. I take the Gaba every 5 hours starting when I wake up approx 7 a.m. . The Baclofen is at night. Thanks again, Heather in Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 5:14 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: pain Heather, I haven't had the particular type of pain mentioned (allodynia, where something not usually painful, like clothes, causes pain). I have had sensitivity in certain spots (middle of my back, top of my head, and my knees), but it is more a "I am going to jump out of my skin if you touch there" feeling, almost like jarring your "funny" bone. I originally had a lot of pain in my upper left arm, like a too-tight blood pressure cuff. That went off and on for a long time, but I haven't felt it in a long time. The pain I deal with now is muscle spasms right in the middle of my back. That has been getting increasingly worse. I used to wear a pain patch like the Icy Hot or Absorbine Jr, kinds every once in a while -- now it is every day, plus some days taking ibuprofen as well. I keep thinking I probably ought to go have it checked out, but as long as these measures keep it manageable, I keep plugging along. I also had a lot of that burning/freezing pain in my left hand and arm at first, but that has lessened. I don't feel it often now. So, in answer to your question, one type of pain has increased, but others have lessened. I am 11 years into my TM adventure. Barbara H. http://barbarah.wordpress.com/ In a message dated 5/7/2007 1:26:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hearing several people talking about the pain getting worse as we get older and further into this is quite disheartening. I will be at year 4 come Sept. Out of curiosity. For those of you who have had TM for longer than 3 to 5 years are you ALL experiencing increases in pain as the years go by or is it only a few?? Thanks, Heather in Calgary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See what's free at AOL.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/791 - Release Date: 5/6/2007 9:07 AM
