Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

yip m8 all the time . sux Martin T. Brown Director Radical Holdings (Pty) Ltd T/A Radical Mobility (O) +27 11 664-6069 (F) +27 11 955-3743 (C) 082 500 9406 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.radicalmobility.com "Engineering Mobility for Accessibility" Greg wrote: I've been having

Re: [QUAD-L] Lil Johnny : Joke

Title: Lil Johnny : Joke Lol. Pretty good! - Original Message - From: Houston809 To: quadlist Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 5:59 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Lil Johnny : Joke President Bush was visiting a primary school and he visited one of the classes. They

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

I swear Greg, this sounds exactly like me. I also can tell hot or cold in my feet, I can be to the point of a heat stroke then come in and freeze all night. Ive been running the heat already, ill frigging freeze this winter. Cya Silas - Original Message - From: Greg To:

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

I do the same thing you and Greg do with temperature changes. I never feel hot when I am outside, even if it is 100 degrees. I can tell it would be hot for others,,,but it doesn't register that way for me. I have to rely on others to tell me my skin is turning red, or I need to go in. But

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

My name's also Greg and I always feel 10 degrees colder than everyone else in the room. In the winter, I'll cover my head with the blanket completely and finally fall asleep. About 3 hours later, I wake up screaming for someone to take it off because I'm burning up! Always struggling to be

RE: [QUAD-L] sleep

Try using a pillow rather than a blanket. I find that as long as I cover where I can feel it regulates my temperature. AND, I can pull the pillow around with my good arm or by mouth to cover/uncover myself. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 15,

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

i'm always too hot or too cold that's why we put my bed near my window unit so that i can adjustthe tempwhen i feel a flash coming on. luke In a message dated 9/14/2005 11:32:45 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've been having a terrible time sleeping. I'm

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

I have the same problem with being cold and piling on the blankets. And then getting so hot, I feel like I'm going to burn up and my temperature actually goes up. My normal temperature is between 9698, my temperature actually goes up. The only season I like is summer. It is getting too cold

[QUAD-L] sleep

In a message dated 9/15/2005 9:49:56 AM Central Standard Time, TheOmen723 writes: In a message dated 9/15/2005 9:42:35 AM Central Standard Time, DAANOO writes: What does everybody take for sleeping. I've used Ambien for over 10 years and it isn't very effective at all. Is

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

I take Ametryptaline 3 nights a week. I don't recommend to anyone but, I'm an insomniac and stay up in my chair every other night. I do lots of weight shifts and feel more independent. 11 years and by the grace of God, no breakdown! Greg c41991 www.3-7-12.com In a message dated

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

Dorminoc 2mg ... generic of Dormican the little blue pre-med Martin T. Brown Director Radical Holdings (Pty) Ltd T/A Radical Mobility (O) +27 11 664-6069 (F) +27 11 955-3743 (C) 082 500 9406 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.radicalmobility.com "Engineering Mobility for Accessibility" [EMAIL

[QUAD-L] info about spasms

Spinal Cord Injury - InfoSheet #16Level - ConsumerDate: December, 2001 What is Spastic Hypertonia? Spastic Hypertonia (SH) is a term that doctors are now using to offer a more complete description of spasticity and various conditions of extreme muscle tension. Spastic Hypertonia refers

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

I'm almost the same as both of you guys except when I get warm I feel anxious and if I overheat too bad I start to have trouble breathing with congestion and when I get too cold my arms posture up to my chin up and I can't put them back down. Also, I will start to shiver and my teeth will

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

Man I know exactly where your coming from, is there anything we can do to improve our COL.? Silas - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 11:06 AM Subject:

Re [QUAD-L] Shivering

I am going to cure all the shivering that goes around with this damn spinal cord injury stuff for everyone. I shivered regularly for 15 years until I met my wife who bought me one of these Hot Herbal Heat Packs. Here is the web site; the best investment you ever made:

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

Same here! Relaxing the arms is close to impossible! I, too, have shivered for many hours to warm up under 3 blankets. Therefore it took me hours to get to sleep. I'd cover my head with 2-3 blankets and the sheet! I still cover my head at bedtime or if I'm laying flat resting. It's a

[QUAD-L] Re: sleep meds

I started taking Amitriptyline (Elavil) in 1994 for pain spasms. 50mgs at bedtime. It knocked me out then which I loved. I still take it but it doesn't work like it did then. I take an overnight over-the-counter sleep aid often now too. Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 25 years post

[QUAD-L] Re: sleep pain

Greg wrote: "When I wake up hot, it's because the pain or discomfort in my arms is what wakes me. Anyone else get this pain when they feel too hot at night? I never get this feeling in my arms when I'm over heated in the daytime. Greg" The pain for me is there overnight cold or warm. Torso

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

I've had a simular situation. 2 days ago, I got shivers and fever between 100 and 102. It lasted abt 12 hrs. Any ideas? Jeremy Dickinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo: jkdclick http://www.avantbrowser.com http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/ Greg wrote: I've been

RE: [QUAD-L] Re: sleep pain

I've been living with pain so long that I actually feel weird when I have bouts of no pain... From: Lori Michaelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:27 PMTo: QuadSubject: [QUAD-L] Re: sleep pain Greg wrote: "When I wake up hot,

[QUAD-L] new member-old member

hi group-robert darden from virginia-- polio quad-use vent-power chair--- cheers R -Original Message- From: Aaron Mann Sent: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:41:48 -0700 To: Lori Michaelson, Quad Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Re: sleep pain I've been living with pain so long that I

[QUAD-L] Disabled Evacuees

- Original Message - From: Marcie Roth To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 8:48 AM Subject: Disabled evacuees languish http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/0905/14katmetdisabled.html Disabled evacuees languish Advocates: Help for special-needs victims lacking

Re: [QUAD-L] new member-old member

Hey Robert, Welcome aboard or Welcome back I guess! I'mMark a C5/6 quadfrom diving it's nice to meet you. Mark ---Original Message--- From: ROBERT WHO Date: 09/15/05 16:25:24 To: Aaron Mann; Lori Michaelson; Quad Subject: [QUAD-L] new member-old member hi group-robert darden

[QUAD-L] Lori, and others with indwelling type caths.

Lori, I know you had quite a problem with a PROTEUS infection. I had a very serious PSEUDAMONAS infection that put in into the hospital for 1 week on IV drugs about a year and a half back, that my Urologist said he knew about but wanted to let it go, to see if I could get better on my

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

Hi Dana, When a person disconnects their body's thermostat, the body doesn't automatically cool or warn-up anymore, so we have to control our body temps manually. Myaverage body temp is 96-97 but I do generate heat. At night my body cools down when I'm asleep so I cover it up. I use a

Re: [QUAD-L] new member-old member

Hi Robert, Glad to have you aboard our group. I know you will have a lot to add.Dana (C4-5, 31 years post, 52, KC) In a message dated 9/15/2005 4:42:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey Robert, Welcome aboard or Welcome back

[QUAD-L] Disabled Evacuees

Thanks Mark, This might be another excellent reason to put your name on your chair, should you become seperated from it for a short or longer period. W In a message dated 9/15/05 4:33:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: They need wheelchairs, scooters and walkers that were destroyed or left

Re: [QUAD-L] Lori, and others with indwelling type caths.

Hi Dan, I don't know that leviquen will work with Pseudomonas as it did not with me. I was on 2 IV' s four over one month and another month of one of the same medications in my nebulizer at home that the visiting nurses taught my aid to do. It was a long ordeal. I was sick four over two

[QUAD-L] Shivers

Hi Jeremy. I know when I'm cold verses the shiver/anxiety feeling I get with a fever indicating a UTI. My anxiety began today after finishing a bout of antibiodics weeks ago. I hate this! My temp was 98.6 and 99.2 but it's "my sign." I took Advil. Feeling better but unsure of the problem.

[QUAD-L] pseudomonas infection ( some info about)

Some info on pseudomonas infection, I highlighted in blue about the treatment. Hope it helps. Penny Pseudomonas infectionsDefinition A pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and may affect any part of the body. In most cases, however, pseudomonas infections

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: sleep pain

"bouts of no pain" I NEVER have no pain, but on those odd days when it eases up I call them, "Livable days." Days and I don't mind living-Peter 25yrs - Original Message - From: Aaron Mann To: Lori Michaelson ; Quad Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:41 PM

Re: [QUAD-L] new member-old member

Greetings Robert, Peter from Covington Virginia. C4/C5 25yrs - Original Message - From: ROBERT WHO [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Aaron Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lori Michaelson [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Quad quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:23 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] new

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

Hi Luck, I'm asleep by 11 PM and wake at 5:55 AM pretty much every-night unless something is going on. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/15/2005 9:49:56 AM Central Standard Time, TheOmen723 writes: In a

[QUAD-L] hey,,this is normal for me,,what about you ?

Hi All, I have to use a light blanket at night for the warmth and I quess just to make it cozy,,but I have my toes sticking out. They must be my thermostat for my body. I have to use a fan to circulate the air or I will start having asthma type symptoms. Not only do I run low fever, but my

[QUAD-L] Dan - Levaquin

I forgot to mention that when I looked up Levaquin once .. it seems to be in the Cipro family. Broad spectrum as well. I may be wrong but I don't think it attacks Pseudemonas like Augmentin. :-( Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 25 years post Tucson, AZ ---Original Message---

Re: [QUAD-L] hey,,this is normal for me,,what about you ?

my bp has gotten down to 53/35 before and i didn't even feel lite headed. i asked my doc and she said that AS long as i feel aright when it gets that low i'm ok. it seems to get lower when i start working out. luke In a message dated 9/15/2005 6:25:39 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL

[QUAD-L] Re: Pseudomonas infection ( some info about)

Thanks Penny! I'm fortunate my husband knows about these bugsand whether they need to be treated with gram positive or gram negative antibiodics. Unfortunately he's at a loss as to why it won't go away. I was on IV Zosyn (as mentioned below) but that didn't help completely. My husband

[QUAD-L] Fwd: Hurricane Highlights Problems in Medicare Drug Benefit

More Medicare information.Dana (C 4-5, 31 years post, 52, KC) ---BeginMessage--- Asclepios Your Weekly Medicare Consumer Advocacy Update ACT NOW: Hurricane Highlights Problems in Medicare Drug Benefit September 15, 2005 Volume 5, Issue 37 A Houston pharmacist opens up this morning

Re: [QUAD-L] hey,,this is normal for me,,what about you ?

I passed out on the commode 24 years ago (after a serious dumb) in a rehabilitation center from low blood pressure. They left me in there and forgot about me. When my eyes opened I was lying in bed with a doctor in an orderly beside me. The doctor told me notto worry, you cannot die from

Re: [QUAD-L] Lori, and others with indwelling type caths.

i've been on LEVEQUIN a few times this year - all for UTI flareups. they just never seem to get completely gone. i thought there for a while that LEVEQUIN was a miracle drug, maybe it's not as hot as i thought... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lori, I know you had quite a problem with a PROTEUS

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

I thought I was the only one who uses the pillow method! - Original Message - From: Aaron Mann To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:23 AM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] sleep Try

[QUAD-L] POWER PUDDING

has anyone ever tried this..?? POWER PUDDINGPower pudding," an easy-to-prepare supplement, is both a source of fiber and a colonic stimulant. Patients can prepare it at home and often find it more palatable than other high-fiber options. The recipe is simple:2 cups miller's bran2 cups

Re: [QUAD-L] Dan - Levaquin

Thanks, Lori and others for your input on this. I live in Missouri in a suburb area outside of St. Louis . Yes, I agree the medical costs can drive you nuts Lori, My wife pay's $ 75 per week out of her salary for ours and they told us it's going up in January., Plus we still pay $20 for

Re: [QUAD-L] pseudomonas infection ( some info about)

Thank you Penny, Dan

Re: [QUAD-L] new member-old member

Hi Robert, Welcome to the Quad-List. I hope we hear from you whenever you feel you can offer input. We accept all opinions - as you may know if you've been reading long. Have a good evening. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA ROBERT WHO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

and Luke, too!"David K. Kelmer" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Luck, I'm asleep by 11 PM and wake at 5:55 AM pretty much every-night unless something is going on. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/15/2005 9:49:56

Re: [QUAD-L] sleep

I guess that would be us. Tell your friend I'm sorry and he isn't on my mail list. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA MartianDon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is everyone who knows her clicking 'reply to all' or what? I've gotten 5 or 6 messages today, all addressed