To the list:

Greetings.

I am a 48-year old female paraplegic CP who lives in North Carolina but was
born and raised in Los  Angeles CA. (did anyone on the list go to Chas.
Lowman Elementary School in Los Angeles?).  I moved with my family to NC in
1968 and have lived in the state ever since, except for brief times in
London, UK and the Washington DC area.  I work for a major texile firm as a
Human Resources Information System analyst and live on my own in an
apartment 10 minutes away from work by car.

My CP is stable but I have had age-related symptoms for many years - severe
osteoarthrits in one hip, increased spasticity, muscle fatigue and less
energy.  I am in a wheelchair due to a broken leg I suffered three and a
half years ago - fell at work and broke my tibia and fibula - and never did
get my balance and muscle tone back.

I am looking into getting treatment for my increased spasticity that doesn't
involve taking oral drugs which make me sleepy.  The only ones I know of are
boxtox injections and a baclofen pump.  Are there others appropriate for CP
adults?  Could anyone share their experiences with these treatments?  I'd
like to go to the neurologist with as much information at hand as possible.

Thanks for you help!

        Kathy Salkin