Don, >From the time of my discharge in '90 to '91 I took 20mg of Liorsal 4x day and was a zombie. During that period I had gotten some movement back in my right foot (toes) and the muscle relaxers were completely taking that away. As much as I probably needed them, over the next year/two I was getting movement back in my right leg and was limiting myself to one dose at night before bed. Over the years I continued to gain movement and strength, and eventually just stopped the evening dosage. I spent a few years after college using the CFES on my legs both at an outside rehab and at my own facility that no longer exists. I was riding the CFES bike multiple miles per week which was helping to increase my circulation and reduce atrophy, and while I think it helped my spasticity I can't say for certain. I am assuming that the incompleteness of my injury is also why I don't suffer as much because I have seen other quads around my level that really suffer. There are times when I am ill that they get bad, and my doctor prescribed me Baclofen after I complained to her once but they are sitting in my cabinet unopened. Before I had my son, which was almost 10 years ago, I found that 420 would kill my spasms without taking away my limited leg movement (which i need to drive, transfer, just about everything), and it increased my appetite (I am 6'1 140lbs). Too bad it is not legal here in Georgia.
On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Don Price <[email protected]> wrote: > Todd, > > Like you I'm lucky enough to say that I don't need pain meds [yet] after > being a quad for 30 years. I pray it stays that way. For those of you in > severe pain, I am sorry to hear of your suffering and hope you find relief. > > You stated that you've also gotten off muscle relaxers. I'm going to guess > you took Baclofen. I've wanted to get off Baclofen for years, but wanted to > know your experience. > > I DO know that no one should ever quit Baclofen 'cold turkey,' and without > proper medical supervision. I'm just curious how you went about it and what > dosage you were at?, for how long? and what you went through after you quit. > > I take oral Baclofen 20mg twice a day [so a total of 40mg/deay.] I want to > take 0mg per day. > > Thanks in advance, > Don. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Todd Daugherty <[email protected]> > *To:* quad list <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 20, 2013 1:54 PM > *Subject:* [QUAD-L] Pain medication > > I am probably asking this question more out of ignorance than anything > else, but I am wondering why so many of you take these strong medications. > I am C6 +20 years and luckily have not experienced any pain and stopped > muscle relaxers in the 90's. What is causing your pain? > > Todd D > > >
