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From: Gary.Bewell@f424.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Gary Bewell)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: COPING
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Date: 14 May 91 14:04:23 GMT
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[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

On 06 May 91, you wrote to All

 EH> Open to any suggestions on coping with constant pain.

I think I have tried most things to cope with constant pain over
the past 15 years.

For me, self-hypnosis or biofeedback have help the most.  I've only
once had a lack of pain, but these methods have helped to bring it
down to a level that I can tolerate.  (I hate drugs because they
impair me too much.)

 EH> My wife had a hip operation, which the doctor says is
 EH> perfect! (That is, she can move her leg properly, walk,
 EH> etc.)  He also says there is no reason she should have pain
 EH> or the paralizing cramps she gets.

I know that one.  I have one pain trigger between two toes in my
right foot.  I had two operations on this area that have probably
created more pain for me.  If someone steps on this part of my foot
or I step the wrong way, I get a shooting pain from my foot into my
groin.  A couple of hours later the muscles of the foot and ankle
start going into severe spasms.  A few hours later the cramps
spread to the lower leg.  By the following day all the muscles of
the leg are involved and I can't walk.  It feel like something is
trying to rip all my tendons.

My last bout of this was two weeks ago when an orthodics specialist
pressed on this trigger point while fitting me with special shoes.

 EH> Also interested in info on how she can put on her stocking
 EH> and shoes by herself.

You should be able to get things that would help her from a medical
specialty shop or by contact agencies that help people with
disabilities.

     Gary

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