[QUAD-L] oxycont news

[William Willis]

Oxycont became  available as generic a couple months ago. The price has come 
down substantially.

From: "Lori Michaelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Lori Michaelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "RONALD L PRACHT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Quad" 
<quad-list@eskimo.com>
Subject: [QUAD-L] Help for nerve pain
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 16:43:35 -0700

Before my shunt surgery the Dr thought I should try Amitriptyline for pain 
&
spasms.

While it didn't control the horrid throwing-my-body back spasms .. it DID
help me sleep
very hard which I loved.  He put me on 50 mgs at bedtime.

I went ahead with the surgery and, while it seemed to help my spasticity
from the syrinx
it didn't do what I expected.

When shoulder/neck/spine pain came into the picture (TWO YRS post surgery!)
I sought
another neuro near home.  She suggested Oxycontin.  I was afraid to take it
at first
and did not until an lpn aide-fill-in fell on me when turning me!  Long
story.

I went on it & noticed it helped both my spasms & pain.  20mgs b.i.d.  When
it
began being misused by teenagers ... the price went sky high & I have no
drug
coverage.

I tried going off it in 2000 & using the duragesic patch but, nope, my body
reacted
violently.  Am still on it today.  still 50mgs at bedtime.

As well as the Amitrip.  I didn't notice much of a weight gain but I was on
a listserv for
folks with syringomyelia and chairi syndrome and many were on it & 
ballooned
up
from it.

Lori Michaelson
Age - 41
C4/5 complete quad, 26 years post
Tucson, AZ

-------Original Message-------

From: RONALD L PRACHT
Date: 11/16/05 20:37:38
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [QUAD-L] Re Diane

Wow,
How many mgs of it were you on? People try to tell me that medication cant
make you gain weight, lol. Im taking this amytriptyline to help with syrinx
nerve pain. Could you suggest any alternatives?

                         Thanks

                          Ron c7