Connie, I take 10mg Baclofen 3 times daily and 100mg Lyrica approx every 8 hours. I think the Baclofen helps the most with the banding and know I would be bed- ridden without it. I've been on Baclofen for five years and on this dose for the last three. Patti - Michigan ---- connie markovich <connie...@gmail.com> wrote: > I didn't know there were meds that could lessen the tight banding feeling > and would love to hear feedback on what meds work and of any side-effects > from them. Never heard of Tegretol before but will look into it. > > Thanks! > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 5:09 PM, <heyjude48...@aol.com> wrote: > > > *Hi Jeanne,* > > ** > > *The banding has been exactly the same for me. It has been with me since > > day one and starts underneath my breasts and goes all the way around my > > abdomen. When it gets real bad, it continues downward until I feel > > completely enveloped by it. Sometimes it hurts so badly it hurts to even > > breathe.* > > ** > > *I don't let TM or anything get me down, but I am beginning to feel angry, > > after seven years. I am pissed because I cannot work in the garden and go > > places without it being a big deal to get dressed, fix my hair and sometimes > > put on make up so the pain doesn't show so badly. I was told that I looked > > old when I am in pain...by a sweet 14 year old boy. "Thank you very much". > > * > > ** > > *For the constipation problem, for years I have used Fish Oil capsules, > > one per day and I get them from the health food store or my pharmacy. They > > work like a dream. And I have the kind of bowel that moves the poop down to > > "the vault", but will not push it out, so I have done digital removable for > > ever and ever. It's not fun, but we need to do what we need to do...* > > ** > > *Love and Prayers,* > > *Jude* > > > > In a message dated 8/11/2009 1:09:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com writes: > > > > The banding came on immediately with the TM and has never left. > > Without the meds, it is excruciatingly painful and just heads south to my > > toes. Funny how you can hurt so bad and 'not feel'??? Explain that to > > someone?? ::)) Gosh, I'm so happy you all are in my life..Jeanne > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > > > *From:* laura.eich...@gmail.com > > *Date:* 8/10/2009 10:56:05 PM > > *To:* tmic-list@eskimo.com > > *Subject:* [TMIC] That banding feeling > > > > Those of you who got that banding feeling do you all just have TM or did > > you also get subsequently diagnosed with MS too? And if you did experience > > the banding feeling, did you experience it at the beginning of your TM (or > > MS) journey or somewhere down the road? :-) > > Just wondering if TM'ers get the banding feeling or is it only those that > > get MS too. I had it at the start of my TM but it went away after a month or > > two. I had a very mild case of TM and as of yet not diagnosed with MS. > > Thanks! > > > > -- > > Laura > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > >
