You need to stick with it. Two great products I now use are by Hyland
Homeopathic Remedies - a leg cramp formulation, and one for low back pain.
They've been working great; to the point where I stopped taking Naproxin 500mg
bid.

Cheers!

Carla

"Barber, Kenneth L." wrote:

> i have done all this for several months at a time.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carla MacInnis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 1:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: A Few Guinea Pigs Please
>
> Hi all you Pains in the Neck,
>
>   I want to invite you to participate in a little test. Nothing drastic.
> Just
> something I think will help those of you experiencing back, neck and
> shoulder
> pain. Aging with cerebral palsy is a real pain, but it doesn't have to be
> tremendously so if you have a plan.
>
>   Begin, ASAP, taking 500-700mg of Vit C daily. It's a natural
> anti-inflammatory. Reduce the inflammation and you concurrently reducing
> pain/spasming. Start taking extra calcium - 250-300mg daily.Maintaining bone
> density lessens risk of fractures. Introduce magnesium at 300-400mg daily
> (helps
> with fatigue, and acts as a natural sleep aid) You can take cal-mag in the
> morning (found in most drug stores), and a magnesium tablet at night.
> Magnesium
> also helps with heart problems (arrthymia, etc).  With all of this, drink
> 6-8
> glasses of water daily. You need to lubricate those joints and tissues.
>
>   Do this for one full month, and get back to me with your findings, then I
> can
> report our findings on the cp link on my web site.
>
>   I've been doing this for years and feel great 99.9% of the time :)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Carla
>
> "Cleveland, Kyle E." wrote:
>
> > So what do we do, Ken?  I've been fighting this severe pain thing for five
> > years straight, been poked, prodded, scoped, stuck, MRI'd--you name it.
> No
> > closer to day-to-day relief than when I started.  I firmly believe the MDs
> > wish we (adults) would just all go away.
> >
> > -Kyle
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Barber, Kenneth L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 1:06 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: A Pain in the Neck
> >
> > in addition to scholiosis i have a spinal sternosis (degeneration of the
> > spine) 2 herniated disk at c3 and c7 in the neck. i had it pegged, but,
> docs
> > don't seem to have a clue after being told in plain english. i have
> > "unexplained" pain in my arms, sholders hands, they must have crap for
> > brains.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cleveland, Kyle E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 1:08 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: A Pain in the Neck
> >
> > Oh, shit, Steve.  I don't like this at all.
> >
> > -Kyle
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: I. S. Margolis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 12:35 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: A Pain in the Neck
> >
> > My friend "A" has Cerebral Palsy.  He is experiencing cervical and
> > spinal problems, as I have.
> >
> > In the Philly area I know many people with CP.  Several are experiencing
> > comparable problems.  So far I am the only one of us to have incurred
> > severe paralysis of the arms and legs because my doctors and I failed to
> > understand that my spinal cord was being injured.
> >
> > Wonder if our CP aggravates spinal cord injury?   Seems like an outbreak
> > here.
> >
> > My friendly alert.  Be aware!
> >
> > ISM
> > 'Stranger in a Strange Body"
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----(Much edited by ISM)
> >
> > Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 9:39 PM
> >
> > Subject: Medical Update
> >
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > >I  am on a new medication to control some of the disconfort and
> > tingling and pain I've been experiencing in my shoulders and arms.   The
> > medication (Ultram 50mg) does make me very tired (I am taking it only
> > once a day insread of up to three times as needed).   I'm thinking about
> > going to the phramacy to have the pills cut in half and take it twice a
> > day so i won't feel so tired.   IT does control the pain and tingling.
> > >
> > > It looks like I will have the cervical spine surgery ...I really have
> > no choice in the matter/    My doctor, and three other doctors too,
> > have said that if I don't get the surgery I will continue to weaken and
> > have falls more often.    And the more I have these initimate affairs
> > with the sifdrealks and in my apartment  I am putting myself at risk for
> > greater injury.  THe spine surgeon and the rehab doctor have both told
> > me independently that I could have a bad fall and risk becoming a
> > quadreplegic.   Soo... looks llike I'm in for  an "overhaul" of sorts,
> > Meanwhile. I'm still using a bone stimulator to heal my foot and the hip
> > surgery (remember that?)  has been put on the back burner while they
> > deal with my cervical spine.    I am scheduled to have a stress test the
> > day after the elections.   So...  I'll be at the polls!!!
> >
> > > Thanks,  again for listening.
> > >
> > >                                             A.