Thanks Alton,
I'm going to give it a try at least the once anyway. I have right foot drop.
Used to wear an AFO but stopped about a year and a half ago. I only get the
spasms that wake me in the night or early morning or when I sit watching TV
for any length of time. I have a lot of tone in that leg too, however the
'tone' is something I just never quite understand either when the doctor or the
physio people talked about it. When I sit or lay down my weak right leg and
foot turn in. However when I am standing my right leg and foot turn out. I
just can never wrap my poor old head around why it pulls one way when I'm 'at
rest' and the other way when I am standing.
Heather In Calgary
----- Original Message -----
From: Alton Ryder
To: Heather & Pieter
Cc: TM Internet Chat ; Jim Lubin
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Question regarding Botox
I have had Botox in my calf, several shots, twice, neither with any effect -
I'm immune to food poisoning, I guess.
That was in 1999, I think. I then had a Baclofen pump installed for the
excess and asymmetrical tone. The Baclofen significantly diminished my knee
jerk spasms, but it did naught for the tone. I had to tackle the tone
surgically by rerouting the primary tendons and wearing an AFO.
Alton
p.s. Jim, how do I search the archives? I've written this before one or two
or three times.
On Mar 1, 2008, at 5:4917 PM, Heather & Pieter wrote:
Hi
Has anyone had Botox injections in the calf to ease the muscle spasms? I
know that Marieke in Montreal has had them. My Physiatrist has suggested it to
me. I am one of the 1/3 who can walk in the house without aids unless tired,
use a cane or walker or shopping cart outside the home and occasionally use a
wheelchair for longer distances.
If you have had them what are the pro's and con's in your case?
Thanks in advance,
Heather in Calgary
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