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Carla MacInnis <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Sat, 3 Nov 2001 13:50:35 -0400
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Hi Kathleen,

  Magnesium will help with your spasticity; taken at night, it also acts as
a sleep aid. It's great for fatigue, also.

Cheers!

Carla
http://www.brunnet.net/terrier

----- Original Message -----
From: Salkin Kathleen <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: zanaflex


> Mag,
>
> I take Zanaflex for my spasticity, but since it makes me horribly sleepy,
I
> only take it at bedtime, and if my spasticity gets really bad during the
> day, I take a half of a tablet.  The doc has me on the 2mg tabs.
>
>         Kathy S.
>
> > --- Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Did I tell you folks that I tried Zanaflex again since I could not
> recall why
> > > I stopped taking it before??  Oh boy, did I ever find out! It made me
> > > hallucinate! paintings were coming to life, people were walking in
ponds
> > > where there are no people! Trees and bushes loomed out at me, full
> sized!
> > >
> > > I've also been trying another medication; but it is making me too
> sleepy, and
> > > also I didn't know whether it is the med., or I'm getting worse, but
> part of
> > > my neck feels numb. Haloperidol is the name. anybody here take it?
> > >
> > > mag
> >
> >
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