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From: Douglas.Zachary@p0.f10.n137.z1.fidonet.org (Douglas Zachary)
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Subject: Re: spasms
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Date: 15 Apr 91 15:39:58 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

  I too find the spasms to be one of the worst aspects of my injury.
They frustrate and embarras me and seem to happen at the least
opportune times, like when trying to take my dinner to the table or
when I'm trying to navagate a steep ramp.  The most embarrasing one
ever was when a girl sat in my lap and my legs and back arched like I
was trying to ram it home.
  The two best things I've found is to drink lots of water and get
ranged out good and regular.  The drinking will cause the spasms to be
worse the next day, baclophen did nothing for me. The joint works the
best and I really wish they would research this better and medicaid
would pay for it and LOCATE it.
  I once had a long list of things to help but lost it but some of the
things were, comfortable pants, good cushion, good care of toe nails,
make sure genetals are not pinched or being sat on after transfers and
make sure that you have a good cover on your cushion so heat build up
is at its least.  A good diet helps me some and avoiding foods that
cause gas.
  Whenever I ask doctors about new ways of treating spasms they just
act embarrassed that nothing is being done in this area as far as new
medications.  There is the baclophen pump and they have a surgical
procedure for snipping nerves.

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