Re: [QUAD-L] I've Learned A Difficult Health Lesson These Past Few Days

I don't necessarily remember to drink as much water as I should, either. I tell my personal attendants to offer it to me often and I'll drink just because. Works for me. Jeff From: Carolyn Boyles To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 5:22 PM

[QUAD-L] a hard-learned health lesson

Hi All, I have the problem I don't get thirsty, and with the brain injury, I'm not always good about remembering to drink water. I knew dehydration could cause low blood pressure, but never knew it could cause high blood pressure. So now I know why my blood pressure has been so high (not AD

[QUAD-L] I've Learned A Difficult Health Lesson These Past Few Days

Hi All, I have the problem I don't get thirsty, and with the brain injury, I'm not always good about remembering to drink water. I knew dehydration could cause low blood pressure, but never knew it could cause high blood pressure. So now I know why my blood pressure has been so high (not AD

[QUAD-L] Scoliosis

When I'm sitting in my chair, I can fit a baseball ⚾️ between my body and the armrest, on my left side. On my right side I couldn't even fit a piece of paper . Of course, as the day progresses, so dose the pain in my back ... after only 5-7 hours. I went to brace clinic about 8 years ago, at

Re: [QUAD-L] Why do Quads get light headed after eating? Do you?

When you're a quad, you don't have muscles contracting forcing blood back to your heart.  This causes blood to pool in your legs (and can cause your feet to turn purple as somebody mentioned) requiring compression stockings.  So, your body is sensitive to any

[QUAD-L] life insurance post injury

Hello all, Has anybody been able to acquire life insurance after being injured? If so, what company? Larry C5