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From:
Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date:
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 11:34:12 -0800
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Jenn,

Are you a parent to somebody that has CP?  Kathy Jo





--- Jennifer Zubko <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Kathy,
>
> I have spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, and am 23 years old. I go to
> university in Canada.
>
> Jenn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathy Pink" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Problems with Zanaflex
>
>
> > Hi There Jenn,
> >
> > Are you a person that has Cerebral Palsy or are you a parent with a child
> that has CP?
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Jennifer Zubko <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > First off, if you belong to both CPPARENT and C-PALSY, my apologies for
> =
> > > the crosspost. I am writing because I began to take Zanaflex =
> > > (Tizanidine) about 2 weeks ago to deal with pain and spasticity. It is =
> > > causing me great problems. I feel like I am high on the medication. The
> =
> > > doctor put me on 4 mg 4 times a day, but I have to work up to that dose
> =
> > > over 12 days, and I am not even there yet. I have never felt this tired
> =
> > > or this confused on an antispasmodic before. I have tried to break the =
> > > capsules in half to minimize side effects, but it doesn't work.=20
> > >
> > > Has anyone had this experience before? I have taken lots of =
> > > antispasmodics before and this has never happened to me...
> > >
> > > The doctor says he will do Botox injections if the medicine did not =
> > > work, but I didn't expect such an adverse reaction.
> > >
> > > Has anyone had a similar experience with Zanaflex?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Jenn
> >
> >
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> >


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