My HMO has been pretty good about most things (their "formulary" for Rx meds
is awful, though). www.medtronics.com has some good info on their
SynchroMed pump, which is the most popular in the US. My doc gave me a
videotape produced by Medtronic for "patient education", but I found it way
too simplistic and obviously produced for a medically naive audience. The
positive spin placed on the product made it seem more like a marketing
gimmick than anything informational.
If you got the "pump", Kat, would it be for spasticity (baclofen), pain
(morphine sulfate) or both? Would be both in my case.
-Kyle
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 1:08 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Quiet List
My neurologist and I will be discussing the possibility of a pump in
September; it all depends on whether the insurance will cover it.
Kat
On Tue, 30 Jul 2002 13:00:11 -0400 "Cleveland, Kyle E."
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Jen,
Hope you find relief with Bextra. I tried it--to no avail. My pain
management doc upped my Sched II pain med dosage on Friday and I'm planning
on having the intrathecal pump implanted sometime in late October/November.
Who'd have thought we'd be facing this pain/arthritis stuff, eh?
-Kyle
-----Original Message-----
From: J. McCarthy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:15 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Quiet List
I finally got tired of all my aches/pains and went to
see the doctor. My doctor gave me samples of Bextra
to try and see if it relieves my joint pain/stiffness
(both knees, right hip, and neck). If it works, he'll
fight my HMO to get it approved. Also, I'm waiting to
be scheduled for a MRI of my left knee (good leg) and
neck. My left knee is starting to "lock" if in the
same position for too long. And some days my neck is
so cramped that I lose some range of motion until it
feels better.
TTYL,
Jen
--- Kathy Salkin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Here's a very belated birthday wish from me, Jen.
> Sorry I haven't sent one
> earlier. *smacks self on head*
>
> Sorry to hear you've had to go on the arthritis
> meds. Do you mind my asking
> what you're taking? I'm presently taking Vioxx.
>
> Kat
>
> On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:16:29 -0700 "J. McCarthy"
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Thanks Kathy!
>
> Yep, I turned 30 and went on arthritis meds all in
> the
> same week.
>
> TTYL,
> Jen
>
>
> --- Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Sheesh! We have all become very silent. Is
> > everybody feeling okay?
> >
> > Happy Belated Birthday to Jennifer M.
> >
> > I was just wondering how many of you have jobs
> > and went to an Easter Seal Camp?
> >
> > Bobby, I am on several of other CP Lists, do you
> > want me to tell them about the survey?)
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better
> > http://health.yahoo.com
>
>
> =====
> TTYL,
> Jennifer
>
> __________________________________________________
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TTYL,
Jennifer
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