We just lost our no-fault so, I can just see this happening in Florida (the
car accident deal).
Lyrica isn't as expensive for me (because of insurance) as some of my other
meds, but, I love it, it lets me sleep at night and takes the tingles away
from the hand (along with stretching and such)
Beth t.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Cleveland, Kyle E.
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 9:49 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Hello again
>
> Yeah, Lyrica either works or it doesn't. At least that's
> what my doc= said. Luckily it works for both of us, eh?
> Still a bit pricey, though.
> =20
> The aneurysm wasn't too bad pain-wise. I was semi-comatose
> for five day= s, so if it hurt I either didn't feel it or
> didn't care. The day I got= out of the hospital we drove
> 500 miles to Philly for my daughter's coll= ege graduation.
> THAT was an experience! LOL!
> =20
> Oh yeah, on the way back home we got in a car accident on a
> bridge exact= ly over the center of the Ohio River. We were
> rear-ended by a guy from= West Virginia who was himself
> rear-ended by a guy from Pennsylvania.=
> The Ohio State Highway Patrol and the West Virginia State
> Police argue= d over whose jurisdiction we were in (neither
> wanted to write up the acc= ident on their turf). Then we
> had to deal with the insurance companies= and the insurance
> laws from Ohio, WVa., and PA. We're still involved= in that
> mess. At least no one was seriously hurt--that's the
> important= thing. Cars can always be replaced--people can't.
> =20
> Kyle
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Cerebral Palsy List on behalf of ehthiers
> Sent: Sat 9/29/2007 8:28 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Hello again
>
>
>
> I love my Lyrica and find it helps a lot better than cymbalta
> without= the side effects, I don't have CP nor diabetic
> neuropathy (still trying to= find
> out the reason for my neuropathy). The aneurysm sounds
> extremely painf=
> ul.
>
>
>
> Beth t.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Cleveland, Kyle E.
> > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:57 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Hello again
> >
> > OK, so how's everyone doing CP-wise? As for me, I've found Botox.
> > Anyo=3D ne else have any experience with this stuff?=20 It's been a
> > godsend for=3D me. I get shot about every 3 months or so
> and a heck
> > of a lot of stret=3D ching in between.=20 I guess we're
> going to start
> > using some drug called=3D=20 "Myoblock" next time around.
> Apparently
> > the body doesn't develop the=3D same accomodation to the botulin
> > toxin. I also found a kick-butt ortho=3D tist in town that
> built an
> > incredible AFO for me--makes a night and day=3D difference
> in my gait.
> > =3D20
> > Last year I had an aneurysm pop somewhere in my gut and came pretty
> > clos=3D e to going 'casters up'. The net result was that I
> lost about
> > 30 pounds=3D in the hospital and have managed to keep it
> off. That
> > helps enormously=3D . Every pound you lose is one pound
> less to carry
> > on a battered old fra=3D me.
> > =3D20
> > I've also found a new med called Lyrica (pregabalin). The stuff
> > origina=3D lly was prescribed for folks with diabetic nerve
> pain, but
> > they are disc=3D overing it helps with a host of CNS
> issues. My pain
> > load has dropped=3D remarkably.=20 Lyrica and Zanaflex
> (tizanidine)
> > at night are the only two=3D=20 CP meds I'm taking now. I'm doing
> > better than I have been in years.
> > =3D20
> > Enough about me, what about everyone else? Bring me up to date on
> > every=3D thing.
> > =3D20
> > Kyle
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