I am thankful, but after 30 years [in Aug.] of SCI I've never taken anything stronger than Tylenol for pain. That's not to say I never have pain, but I decided long ago that I wanted to avoid drugs [of any kind] as long as I could. If I lived in a cold climate I would probably need pain meds. My remedies for pain include: massage, range-of-motion, heat, Tylenol, Aleve, exercise and red wine. :) Well, I guess wine could be considered a drug. Don.
From: Bob Vogel <[email protected]> To: John S. <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] do or don't you use narcotic/pain meds-survey Hi John, From SCI nurses and physicians I've spoken with-- AD can hit anybody with SCI of T6 and above, and is possible in people with SCI as low as T10. Bob V On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:10 AM, John S. wrote: I've taken valium for 36 years, hydrocodone for 20, oxycontin for 8 and lyrica for 5. Because my bones deteriorate and fracture from simple lifts I either take my npain meds or suffer from AD. I broke a multitude of bones in my original accident and many never healed right. I have deformed so badly that Dr.s have said it hurts to look at my X-rays. Now, my bones and floating organs make lifting and moving in my chair almost unbearable. >Tell your Dr. to read up on AD if your a quad. If you're a paraplegic you >shouldn't have AD. This doesn't mean you have no pain issues. You might try a >physiatrist. >bw, >john > > >From: Derrick <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 3:59 PM >Subject: [QUAD-L] do or don't you use narcotic/pain meds-survey > >I've been on 5mg (2x/day) narcotic for over 10 years. >I've been having more pain and asked my latest doc(very rural town) if she >would up my meds. >She told me that "narcotics are not prescribed to parapelgics" and the only >reason she writes me a script because I've been on them so long. > >I disagree with her. I would like to hear how many on this list do or do not >take narcotics. If do, how many pills&mg? > >I built a quick survey with 3 questions. You can see results at end of survey. >http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22G3WRVEZKQ >Thanks in advance, >Derrick W > >By the way, I'm a C5/6 quad, not a para. Not only her but the next towns pain >clinic prescribed "voltran cream" a few years back. Like I can rub on my neck >myself. I do plan to switch drs but I want to educate her & others in the >future with survey results. > > >
