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HI
Smurf,
Sorry it has taken me a few
days to get back to you and the others that had some questions, but right after
posting, I came down with a heck of kidney infection.Why is it with us that when
we go in with one problem we can end up with a kidney problem in the end ??
After suffering through bactrum and cranberry juice is it finally getting
better.
Over the past 2 years I
have had 7 rounds of botox injections in both legs. The first 2 were
very painful and I wore dynasplints on both legs and the splints were nothing
but torture.
I changed doctors and
he also changed my medications that was helping my pain so I agreed to attempt
Botox again. I was wearing lidocaide patches on my legs for pain
control and it did seem to help, so when he did the botox injection he
added lidocaine . He was concerned about my legs because he couldn't get
any reaction on the emg, so he was having trouble finding active
nerve activity. The last session I went in he said he wanted to take
a pen and make points where I told him I hurt and he would shoot deep
trigger points. He injected very deep areas. I was told I didn't
want to see the needle. I had no relief at all from that session. I
am very glad I tried , botox because I did get some relieve at times, will
I go through it again, I don't think so. When I was in the hospital they
put pneumatic compression boots on me that felt like I was getting a gentle
massage.For the first time, it made my legs feel soft and removed pain, but the
bummer is they cost on the low end $800 neither Medicare or Medicaid pays
for it. I have read where it says Medicare will, but 2 representatives
says no. I have located where , it should have been approved 2001,
so I am not through discussing it. If I decide to buy it I will go
directly yo the company and not the area corner store to cut out the middle
man.
Kathy in
Mississippi
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