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From: Sheila.Jones@f44.n254.z2.fidonet.org (Sheila Jones)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Chronic Pain?
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Date: 22 Mar 91 05:33:03 GMT
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[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]

Thanks for your comments Frank.  Can't agree with you more about
revitalisation of those paralysed parts in certain circumstances,
but unfortunately the paralysis is due to Cerebral Palsy since birth
and the movement he has got is the maximum that can be achieved
after years of mind control therapy.  The right and left side can only
work in conjunction.

Any form of Asprin is out for him as he has had ulcers although we
both totally agree that this does ease the pain.  He was prescribed
morphine for years, but very sensibly took it only when he was in
very bad pain.  He never became addicted to it, as he was using it
only when the pain was too great. In fact he is not allowed any
pain relieving drugs, only the very occasional, paracetamol.

It is a worry sometimes, because he hurts so much , and gets very
little sleep and then very easily becomes depressed about everything.
Even massage is too painful for him to bear, so I feel at a real
loss at how to help him sometimes.  It seems to be a mad circle.!!
Hope to speak again soon.

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