Matt,

No one's saying it's bad to be spastic, just painful at times.  I, too, used
to be tough as nails, but now the pain's gotten to the point when at times,
I need help to work through it.  It was my decision to ask the doctor for
help, no one else's.

        Kathy S.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Conaway" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: Drugs....


> Why not just accept ourselves as we are? Why do we need to invent more
> illusions with pharmaceuticals?  Bodies heal themselves.  Chemicals just
> react with each other.
>
> I'm severe quad and tough as nails.  Spasticity is something that can be
> worked through with perseverance.  I've found it to be so.
>
> Does anybody get my point?   Whether or not anybody agrees with me is
> immaterial now.
>
>
> Matt
>
> On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Jocelyn Tichenor wrote:
>
> > Matt, if drugs are proven to help activities that you (or other people)
do
> > everyday, than why not use them in a conservative fashion?  I myself am
a
> > spastic quad-mild, and use baclofen to enhance my typing ability because
I am
> > in college and many papers are due.  Baclofen also increases the rate of
my
> > speech and lowers the "jerkiness" of my speech, for which I am greatful.
Can
> > therapies other than drugs help me in those beneficial ways that
baclofen
> > can?
> >
> > Jocelyn
> >
> > P.S. I am new to the list serve and like to hear what other people
think.
> >