[QUAD-L] ? merill

2007-05-07 Thread Hecedman
MaturalySpeaking?

[QUAD-L] Boost = Gain

2007-05-07 Thread wheelchair
I believe that boost means Gain. Its a quality of volume. W In a message dated 5/7/2007 7:19:13 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Merrill, what is a boost? Merrill Burghardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ** See what's free at

[QUAD-L] hypothyroid

2007-05-07 Thread Jessica Ann Gordon
hi all -- i just received a call from the doc after having some blood work done last week. apparently i have hypothyroidism -- or an underactive thyroid. they told me my levels are abnormally low. there's a small chance it is a lab error but most likely not. i was just reading about

Re: [QUAD-L] hypothyroid

2007-05-07 Thread ~LittleQuad~
no i don't have it but my chiropractor doeshe had weight-loss and was straining his marriage..but meds worked it out... it doew seem typical symptoms of SCI, especially new injuries best wishes! Jessica Ann Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi all -- i just received a call from the doc

Re: [QUAD-L] hypothyroid

2007-05-07 Thread KK
Here is a good informative site. http://thyroid.about.com/index.htm?terms=thyroid It runs in my family. Been on drugs for it since I was a teenager. Wouldn't think sci would have anything to do with it.

[QUAD-L] Morphine withdrawal

2007-05-07 Thread ~LittleQuad~
Curious if any of you with pumps ever requested the morphine be taken out? I did that this last Thursday and it was an unbelievably overwhelming and rough weekend. They didn't 'actually' warm me of the withdrawal symptoms but having been a patient this long common sense told me there would

[QUAD-L] Drug curbs bone loss after spinal cord injury

2007-05-07 Thread KK
Drug curbs bone loss after spinal cord injury Mon May 7, 2007 11:36AM EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The bone drug Fosamax (also called alendronate) given soon after spinal cord injury prevents bone loss associated with the injury, a study suggests. People who've suffered spinal cord injury

RE: [QUAD-L] hey!

2007-05-07 Thread RollinOn
Hey LQ, Glad to see you’re still kickin, I read you had the pump removed and I’m sorry it didn’t work for you. I was going to get a pump myself but they told me Medicaid won’t pay for it so I’m S.O.L. Good to hear from you, Mark Jackson RollinOn _ From: ~LittleQuad~

[QUAD-L] hey!

2007-05-07 Thread wheelchair
Did I read right. She had the pump removed or just operating on Baclofen W In a message dated 5/7/2007 2:05:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey LQ, Glad to see you’re still kickin, I read you had the pump removed and I’m sorry it didn’t work for you.

Re: [QUAD-L] hey!

2007-05-07 Thread ~LittleQuad~
I still have pump, just had morphine out. I'm done with pain meds... Mark, they covered me. Could be the doctor office not writing pre-approval right? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did I read right. She had the pump removed or just operating on Baclofen W In a message

Re: [QUAD-L] hey!- SNX111 by NervX

2007-05-07 Thread wheelchair
I've been following a product introduced almost 5 years ago but is waiting FDA approval called SNX111 by NervX. Suppose to be 5 times more powerful than the Big Morph and without the side effects. W In a message dated 5/7/2007 2:17:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [QUAD-L] hypothyroid

2007-05-07 Thread John S.
Yea Jessica, If you do a test on most of your glands they will have abnormal numbers. A severe spinal injury up high usually messes up hypothalmus, pituitarym, thyroid, adrenal glands as well as a few others. Some of us can cruise along ok most of the time. The idea of using drugs to correct

RE: [QUAD-L] hey!- SNX111 by NervX

2007-05-07 Thread RollinOn
Yeah Wheel I’ve been waiting on this too, it’s from a sea snail I believe and a whole lot more potent than morphine so it takes very little for relief. Let me know if you hear some news on it. Mark Jackson RollinOn _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

[QUAD-L] drugs

2007-05-07 Thread hecedman
People fror crying out loud... don't do drugs!

Re: [QUAD-L] Morphine withdrawal

2007-05-07 Thread delimited4
I've been taking hydrocodone for a few years and uhm, no! I wouldn't go cold turkey for nothing. If you had a pump inside the doctor should have helped you taper off. It will be a few weeks of hell the way your doing it. I wish you the best but I wish you would have gotten something to help you

Re: [QUAD-L] Drug curbs bone loss after spinal cord injury

2007-05-07 Thread delimited4
I wonder what it does after 31 years post injury. john -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, 7 May 2007 12:51 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Drug curbs bone loss after spinal cord injury Drug curbs bone loss after spinal cord injury Mon May 7, 2007

Re: [QUAD-L] Morphine withdrawal

2007-05-07 Thread ~LittleQuad~
thanks for the wishes... i was surprised they didn't taper either but i guess when i said i didn't want the morphine anymore they thought immediately. so far today my brain is in control, body weak...i wouldn't say i was addicted to it, maybe subconsciously my body was... they mentioned putting

RE: [QUAD-L] hey!- SNX111 by NervX

2007-05-07 Thread ~LittleQuad~
heard same too...but costing over billion dollars to make 1 med available...i'm not holding breath RollinOn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}

Re: [QUAD-L] drugs

2007-05-07 Thread delimited4
Excuse me, but I'll do drugs till I die. Manby of us are surviving because baclofen reduces our muscle spasms to a degree that helps us to live with some comfort. Many quads are living with profound pain caused by the long term irregular flow of spinal fluid post injury. Many of us have pain

Re: [QUAD-L] Morphine withdrawal

2007-05-07 Thread Bill_J
Very typical withdrawal symptoms. Throwing duragesic down only masks the withdrawal and could intensify the symptoms. Sometimes you need professional help. I'd advise seeing a doctor. Bill age 56 C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Leesburg, FL Welcome To Shit Creek ~ Sorry, We're Out of Paddles!

Re: [QUAD-L] Morphine withdrawal

2007-05-07 Thread ~LittleQuad~
i know that...been on baclofen years. and the withdrawal is done ...i was saying i'm only going have baclofen in my pump now on... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Morphine is an opiate and baclofen isn't. It can't help you get off the morphine hun. You can back off in about a month using

[QUAD-L] Morphine withdrawal vs Baclofen

2007-05-07 Thread wheelchair
The same can happen with sudden stoppage of Baclofen too. Ask anyone who tried. W In a message dated 5/7/2007 4:24:57 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i know that...been on baclofen years. and the withdrawal is done ...i was saying i'm only going have baclofen

Re: [QUAD-L] hey!

2007-05-07 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi LQ, Welcome to Summer! I hope you are doing well, and can enjoy the break! Not a lot happening here. Just letting my surgical would healing so I can get back up and play! Nice to see you! With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post Texas, USA

Re: [QUAD-L] Morphine withdrawal

2007-05-07 Thread David K. Kelmer
No, never had a pump. That is why I only use orally delivered pain meds. I can cut back a little anytime. You're lucky it wasn't worse, because it can get very bad going cold turkey. I'm happy you made it through. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post

Re: [QUAD-L] Behind the Head Microphone

2007-05-07 Thread Quadius
I'm not able to put anything on by myself, but my PCA puts it on and I wear it through the entire day. It is very comfortable. Quadius On 5/4/07, Merrill Burghardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you put the ear piece on by yourself? Merrill -- *From:* Quadius

Re: [QUAD-L] Drug curbs bone loss after spinal cord injury

2007-05-07 Thread Quadius
My bone density test showed that I had actually improved over the last one three years ago. Of course, that was only the lumbar region. At least that's what I think they x-rayed. Quadius On 5/7/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder what it does after 31 years post injury.

Re: [QUAD-L] drugs

2007-05-07 Thread Quadius
Amen On 5/7/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excuse me, but I'll do drugs till I die. Manby of us are surviving because baclofen reduces our muscle spasms to a degree that helps us to live with some comfort. Many quads are living with profound pain caused by the long term

[QUAD-L] Fish oil

2007-05-07 Thread Quadius
I forgot to ask my doctor whether it was okay to take the fish oil I purchased a couple of weeks ago. My understanding is it is good for the heart and people have recommended taking it. However, I take an 81 mg aspirin every other day to keep my blood on the thin side, so I'm wondering what if

[QUAD-L] Fish oil

2007-05-07 Thread wheelchair
Smart thinking and a very wise thing to do. Ask your Grandpa about the beneficial use of a product called Cod Liver Oil. A teaspoon every other day. Kids used to pinch their noses, so they couldn't taste the stuff, lol. But there are no historical records that say anyone died from using

RE: [QUAD-L] drugs

2007-05-07 Thread RollinOn
You know it’s impossible to explain to someone that doesn’t have this pain how it hurts without sounding ridiculous, I mean when I tell someone I feel like a thousand people are putting out their cigarettes on me even I don’t believe it but it’s true. Just be glad you’re not trying to explain it.

[QUAD-L] Pain one of the most personal battles

2007-05-07 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Hey, I read the arrogant comment to stay off drugs. Wellobviously this person has no real pain because let me tell you this much, if you are in serious pain that puts you in bed moaning and crying...you will try drugs. People that have little or no pain think that those that use

Re: [QUAD-L] Behind the Head Microphone

2007-05-07 Thread Dan T
Do you alternate which ear you put the microphone in? Are you saying it never falls out? Quadius [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not able to put anything on by myself, but my PCA puts it on and I wear it through the entire day. It is very comfortable. Quadius On 5/4/07, Merrill Burghardt [EMAIL