Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!olivea!oliveb!bunker!hcap!hnews!371!33!Jean.Prophet From: Jean.Prophet@f33.n371.z1.fidonet.org (Jean Prophet) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Doctor's Visit Message-ID: <17940@bunker.UUCP> Date: 1 Mar 91 03:23:59 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Jean.Prophet@f33.n371.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:371/33 - Byte Size Bits, LaBelle FL Lines: 42 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 13789 [This is from the Spinal Injury Conference] Took Buddy back to see the doctor this morning ... I'm STILL not overly impressed with that doctor . The doctor did, however, spend a little more time with us this time but he still wasn't very kind (very lousy bed-side manner). We ask him about a water bed and were told that was the worst possible thing that we could do. I ask him about some of those 'big words' he put in his report and he explained (sort of). Buddy asked for some pain medication and was given Tylonel #3 for pain. He also asked about something to help him sleep, explaining to the doctor about his 'restlessness' sometimes at night - Dr. Lowell prescribed Dalmane to be taken when needed. Dr. Lowell also changed us from Baclofen to Robaxin telling us that he didn't like 'long term useage of Baclofen' - we ask him if there were side effects with that kind of Baclofen - he said 'yes' and we could not get any more explaination out of him. Does anyone know anything about Robaxin ?? Or, are there others out there taking that particular drug ?? I told Dr. Lowell about Buddy's more frequent numbness, bowl problems and spazms - he said, and I quote "Well, what do you want ME to DO about it" ... (nice guy, huh ??) I said back "What CAN you do about it" ... he said, "I KNOW he (Buddy) has problems" ... now what gang ??? It's all kinda' dis-heartning, ya' know . Thanks gang for listening .... I was so upset after leaving the doctor's office ... I just had to get if off my chest. Jean -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!371!33!Jean.Prophet Internet: Jean.Prophet@f33.n371.z1.fidonet.org