Hi John
Those are really good questions.I've been plagued with the edema since I was in rehab. The only drugs I take are Levbid, an occasional Tylenol, and vitamins. The edema goes completely away every night when I go to bed, and returns in the morning, when I get up in my wheelchair. Because I had no insurance for eight years, when I became eligible for Social Security I went through a battery of tests to determine if I was still alive! LOL. They determined that everything was in the right place and working well, and that I was doing very well. Great news for me. No news on the edema however. Today is five weeks since I came to bed to treat these wounds, and I am remaining edema free. However, I would rather live with the edema, than live the rest of my life in bed, (fancy that). _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 4:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) Joan, are you sure edema isn't a side effect of some drug you are on. Swelling fingers is often a sign your kidneys aren't functioning up to par. I have found that when my fingers are sweling, my lungs are next to fill with water. john -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Sent: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 3:49 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) Hi Joan, My fingers curled enough that I can grasp a pop-can and hold it in what looks to be a natural grasp. The pinkie on my right hand curls downward, but not a lot. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA poajoan <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <javascript:parent.ComposeTo(> > wrote: My fingers have never curled up, but they sure do swell up. The only time they resemble fingers is while I am still in bed, but once I get up the edema swells them up -- it's not really that bad, but down in rehab, they had me wearing gloves to try and keep the swelling down. It didn't work, so I decided that fat fingers were better than fat fingers inside gloves. LOL. Have a great day Joan _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <javascript:parent.ComposeTo(> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <javascript:parent.ComposeTo(> ] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <javascript:parent.ComposeTo(> ; [email protected] <javascript:parent.ComposeTo(> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) _____ size=2 width="100%" align=center> <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=ht tp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom%2Fnewaol> Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
