Dantrium will harm your liver.  I would not take that...
mike


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From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 8:26 AM
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Subject: Re: Medications for Dystonia?

Jenn,

I don't know if this would help but my neuro has prescribed Zannaflex.
There's also Dantrium which I've taken in the past.

Kat
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From: "Jennifer Zubko" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 8:18 AM
Subject: Medications for Dystonia?


> Hello Everyone,
>
> As most of you know by now, my treating physicians/ nurses here in
London
> now think that the majority of my probems related to excess muscle
tone
> and pain come from dystonia and not spasticity. The selective dorsal
> rhizotomy got rid of the spasticity, but it is the dystonia that
causes
> painful spams, constant movement, inability to sleep, etc. No one knew
I
> had dystonic movements until after my rhizotomy. Now that I realize I
must
> wait months to have the Intrathecal Baclofen pump implanted, are there
any
> medications besides oral baclofen that have helped with regards to
> dystonic movements and pain for your children? I can't even describe
the
> pain. I am taking morphine but even that has minimal effect because my
> muscles are so tight.
>
> I ask you not to include Baclofen in any lists you might make for me
> because I have developed tolerance to the drug. I have called the
nurse
> who works with my neurologist about this and left a message. Figure it
is
> better than e-mailing the man, LOL, but wanted your opinions.
>
> Thanks,
> Jenn