My extreme empathy goes to all of you that write about so much pain. Do your meds help? I can imagine how miserable you must be . I am one of the lucky ones just experiences pain in my shoulders, neck and back and a lot of stiffness and my spasticity has increased because of a sore on my foot. Sometimes it increases when I have a UTI and I also experience a lot of congestion from the weather and numerous colds and bronchitis throughout the year, both needing suctioning through my trach button. It keeps me out of the hospital which is really good because I hate to go. They don't seem to know how to do quad or have enough staff to feed you and bowel routine and I have tried a number of hospitals in the Kansas City area. I am sure you know what I mean.
In a message dated 5/8/2007 4:01:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My right buttock feels exactly like I am sitting on a thumb tack and wiggling around on it. Nice. Other times it feels like a branding iron is being applied. Even nicer. Both are accompanied by streams of cold sweat. Wonderful. Quad life is just a thrill a minute............not. >From: Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: ~LittleQuad~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: RollinOn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], >[EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] >Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] drugs >Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 14:34:10 -0400 > _________________________________________________________________ Like the way Microsoft Office Outlook works? You値l love Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_ HM_mini_outlook_0507 Thankfully I don't need pain medication for my problems, at least not yet. I usually describe the pain on the right side of my neck as being like a horrific sunburn that someone is clawing at with dagger like nails. During the summer my pain seems to be most intense in the mornings and when it is raining, but fortunately it abates after I have been up and moving around for a little while. The winter is a whole other story. Of course, there's also the intermittent burning pain just under my left clavicle. Quadius On 5/8/07, ~LittleQuad~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >i usually say it feels like being drug down highway 90+mph naked and on >fire with gas being added constantly...yeah, that sounds about right today > >*RollinOn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > You know it's impossible to explain to someone that doesn't have this >pain how it hurts without sounding ridiculous, I mean when I tell someone I >feel like a thousand people are putting out their cigarettes on me even I >don't believe it but it's true. >Just be glad you're not trying to explain it. > > > > Mark Jackson > RollinOn > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Quadius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >*Sent:* Monday, May 07, 2007 8:00 PM >*To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >*Cc:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] >*Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] drugs > >Amen > On 5/7/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Excuse me, but I'll do drugs till I die. Manby of us are surviving >because baclofen reduces our muscle spasms to a degree that helps us to >live >with some comfort. Many quads are living with profound pain caused by the >long term irregular flow of spinal fluid post injury. Many of us have pain >caused by near constant UTI's from internal catheters. There is no reason >why quads should live in misery because someone else can't feel the pain >that has become a constant companion in life. I agree it is wrong to abuse >drugs, but no doctor would ask a patient to just grin and bear it. pain >will >kill you if you don't treat it. Your blood preasure shoots up, you stroke >and your heart goes down and you die. Most quadriplegics can actually prove >the medical value of marijuana as a short term nerve pain medicine. I doubt >any of us are taking drugs we don't need. > People, take your drugs wisely! > > john 31 years post, C-5 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [email protected] >Sent: Mon, 7 May 2007 3:48 PM >Subject: [QUAD-L] drugs > People fror crying out loud... don't do drugs! > > > ------------------------------ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free >from AOL at *AOL.com * <http://www.aol.com/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437>. > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/792 - Release Date: 5/6/2007 >9:01 PM > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/792 - Release Date: 5/6/2007 >9:01 PM > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
