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William & all...
I specifically recall Drs putting me ON it post-injury NOT for bladder spasms BUT FOR
goosebumps, sweats, etc.
Maybe they ASSUMED it was automatically caused by bladder spasms? Dunno but I do recall
NOT HEARING of ditropan for spasms but for low-key AD.
Hell, I was only 16 and it was real small town America. I was the only quad they treated hitherto
I think.
Lori Michaelson
Age - 41
C4/5 complete quad, 26 years post
Tucson, AZ
-------Original Message-------
Date: 12/04/05 16:22:21
Subject: FW: Re: [QUAD-L] bladder pain--oxybutynin
I also take it twice a day. I suffered from pain, cold sweats, and shivers
for years until I learned of ditropan on this very board about three years
ago. Of all the doctors I had been to over the years, NONE had suggested it.
Thanks to the quad-list and curses to incompetent doctors. The drug has made
a big difference in my life. Only drawback -- it dries out my mouth so bad
the corners actually split open. Ouch!
>Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] bladder pain--oxybutynin
>Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 14:46:22 -0700
>
>
>I've taken it twice a day (5 mgs) for 26 yrs. I've had lower abdominal
>pain come & go for years and
>every so often lately. About 2 months ago I 'wondered' if it were a
>bladder
>spasm of sort OVER just
>pain. So when I had lower ab pain 2 months ago in the afternoon I took an
>extra Oxy .. it helped!
>
>Colincidence or not. But I coulda relieved the severe pain yrs ago HAD I
>REALLY THOUGHT it might
>be bladder spasms. Or, at least, partly spasms. Geeez.
>
>But I also think, and know, that it began with syringomyelia and is also
>present at times (and relieved by antibiodics)
>when I have a UTI.
>
>Lori Michaelson
>Age - 41
>C4/5 complete quad, 26 years post
>Tucson, AZ
>
>-------Original Message-------
>
>Date: 12/03/05 18:48:08
>Subject: [QUAD-L] bladder pain--oxybutynin
>
> Hi All, I take oxybutynin = generic for ditropan i think. Anyway i
>usually only take it a few times a week or so but this past week I need
>about 3 each day to help cope with the bladder pain Do any of you have to
>take that med often as that ? A bit over a month ago i was in hospital far
>a bad pseudamonas bladder UTI.......Gosh i hope that's not trying to
>return.
>....all this quad problem crap can drive a person insane , I try to grin
>and bear it ;-)
>
> Dan c-6 post 8+ yr.
>
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