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From: Allen.Marker@p0.f14.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Allen Marker)
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Subject: Re: Pain and spasms
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Date: 15 Mar 91 22:05:19 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

Thanks for the feedback. However i quit using when i was 15 or
16. It made me horse so i couldnt sing.(i was in a band). I have
asked the doctors and they dont have much of an answer. May i
ask what is your injury level? The reason i asked is mine is
c6-c7 but i dont act like it. I have alot more use of everything
than someone should have at the level. Believe me i'm not
complaining but it somehow seemed to higher my sensitivty to
pain and spasms on the right side of my body,and deading the
left side a little. I dont know if this is normal"what the hell
is normal anymore" and there arent any people around me in
wheelchairs to ask about such things. And i've found that the
doctors really dont understand what we go through with the spams
and pain. I can handle most of the pain but not the spasms. And
for some reason the doctors dont want to precribe(sp) anything
really strong or even valium even though its the only thing that
works. Well anyway thanks for the talk and please feel free to
write to me again. I will answer all mail as i am home most of
the time now. Take care and stay well.
                    Allen Marker

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