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Well Jenn- it is a pain, but atleast you will get another day of total
relief!! Joy
Jennifer Zubko wrote:
> For those that don't know:
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> Definition of a placebo controlled trial:
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> I go into the hospital for three days. On one of those days I am given
> lumbar puncture with real baclofen, on the other day with saline. I still
> do pain/spasticity scoring walking, videotaping etc. IQ don't know which
> drug they are giving me.
> There is a washout day in between the two injections-no lumbar puncture is
> given. I have to tell the team when I was given the baclofen, and when I
> was given the saline. I also have to see a psycologist, etc. If I FAIL, I
> will not be given the pump, bsasically, and the intrathecal baclofen
> helped me so much.
>
> Jenn
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