There are people who will swear by Baclofen or Zanaflex. I'm not one of them. Both of those made me too sleepy to do my work or be alert as I'm taking public transportation every day with my daughters. That is too much of a safety hazard for me to consider taking again. Those who are in wheelchairs who have company assisting them can be more apt to use these medications. There are now Botox injections. I'm not one for this either. It's just my preference. I've lived with pain to some extent for all my life. I take the usual OTC meds when needed and that's it. The question of the effects of aging has been brought up so many times, please look in the archives for the answers you seek. _http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/c-palsy.html_ (http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/c-palsy.html) Michael Jeffries ICQ# 53522767 AIM, MSN, and Yahoo! ID MJeff25916