Eric welcome back Smile Everyday
> On Nov 21, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Eric Olson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > My name is Eric Olson. I am from Milwaukee. I was a member of the Quad-list > forever until my daughter was born about 9 years ago. I just didn't have > time after she was born. I am a C3 Ventilator dependent spinal cord injury. > This July 1st will be 30 years post injury for me. > > Anyway from the onset of my injury, I suffered from awful sensations of cold > in my arms. My arms felt like they were soaking in ice water. I actually > met someone else on the Quad-list with similar sensations. I think his name > was Greg and he eventually moved to Arizona where the weather would be > beneficial. I don't have that option. For most of the 30 years, I have been > injured, I have been taking a medication called Imipramine that helped take > the edge off of the horrible cold sensations. I recently had my second > pseudo bowel obstruction (ileus) and had my second abdominal surgery. The > doctors stopped the Imipramine, because of concerns that it contributed to > decreasing bowel peristalsis. > > So now, I have to find a different medication for my cold sensations. I am > looking for input from anybody that uses medications for any spinal cord > associated pain. I have heard of people using medications like Lyrica or > Neurontin. Anyone else out there get intense sensations of cold in their > arms? I am desperate for any kind of relief. > > Thanks, > > Eric > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus >
