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From: Jean.Prophet@f33.n371.z1.fidonet.org (Jean Prophet)
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Subject: spasms
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Date: 15 Apr 91 15:40:54 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 > I would take the time to read the rather lengthly warnings about
 > Dantrium before considering it, I would rather have the spasms.

      Be very careful with Dantrium ... one of the side effects is
that it can cause liver damage.  Frequent blood tests will help watch
out for this.

      It worked for Buddy (helped with the spazms) but we became
afraid of the side effects and Buddy's doctor took him off of it.

      An Anestesiologist (sp) friend of ours told us that they had
used this drug in anestology (sp) for sometime.  They will use it when
they are not sure if a patient has had anything to eat before surgery
(like an emergency situation).  He was surprised taht Buddy's doctor
had prescribed it for a long term situation and HE was the one that
told us to ask Buddy's doctor about the side effects and told us to
ask for the frequent blood tests.

                                    Jean

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