it's not sweating it's autonomic dysreflexia On Oct 19, 2012, at 3:07 AM, Mandy wrote:
> Wow! I've heard so many medical people say quads don't sweat, and I don't > sweat, myself...guess it's like everything else, though. There are no > absolutes with this injury. > > On Oct 18, 2012, at 7:43 PM, Bobbie Humphreys <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Meredith, >> Since day one when I was injured use to sweat day and night. I'd >> wake-up in bed and all the towels I had to sleep with would be soaking went >> ..… I mean you could wring out the towel. Then ALL day long my hair would be >> dripping wet I'd HAVE to wear a towel around my neck and change it at least >> 3 times a day, my blouse too. This happened during the winter as well, I >> can't even describe how cold I'd get. I went to college like this AND dated >> a Lot and met my husband too. >> Anyway, all the Doctor's said it was just nerve damage and there was >> nothing that could be done to stop the sweating. Then 15 YEARS post I had to >> have a Ryzodomy because of uncontrollable spasms. The surgery stopped the >> spasms AND the sweating! >> That's my story. Bobbie >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Oct 18, 2012, at 5:45 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> I have a lot of issues with sweating at night, don't know if it is >>> hormonal, quad related, vicodin related or a UTI. Anyone take Hormone >>> replacements? >>> >>> Meredith >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: "r pracht" <[email protected]>, [email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:03:45 PM >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain Management >>> >>> my doc says 3 a day (oxycodone) 5 mg. and no more. i may go to pain >>> management after i talk to the spine specialist. they make me feel like i'm >>> a drug seeker. >>> he started me on 6 5mg of oxycodone to start and I still take 3 1mg of >>> lorezapam per day. i will adjust and figure things out as i go, but so glad >>> hes open to work with me. well worth the trip >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> >>> To: diannal767 <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thu, Oct 18, 2012 1:00 pm >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain Management >>> >>> he started me on 6 5mg of oxycodone to start and I still take 3 1mg of >>> lorezapam per day. i will adjust and figure things out as i go, but so glad >>> hes open to work with me. well worth the trip >>> >>> ron >>> >>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Wed, October 17, 2012 8:49:41 PM >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain Management >>> >>> Hi Ron, >>> If you don't mind me asking, what did they start you out on? I'm seeing a >>> new spine specialist at the end of the month. >>> >>> >>> I went to pain management today and they helped me. Gave me what I needed >>> and is willing to work with me. Thank God! I feel validated as a human >>> being. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Danny Hearn <[email protected]> >>> To: RONALD L PRACHT [email protected]>; quad-list <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wed, Oct 17, 2012 6:20 pm >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain Management >>> >>> cool Ron, glad they helped you,Dan H. >>> >>> From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Wed, October 17, 2012 4:18:23 PM >>> Subject: [QUAD-L] Pain Management >>> >>> I went to pain management today and they helped me. Gave me what I needed >>> and is willing to work with me. Thank God! I feel validated as a human >>> being. >>> >>> >>> ron c7
