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Decub from hell

pinkharleygurl
  • By pinkharleygurl · New reply 7:19 am
  • In Health matters · 5 replies
  • Hello from beautiful downtown Austin Texas. It's been quite a while since I have visited this site. I hope all is well, especially you Mikey. I'm in the hospital, have been since Aug 18th (after a week ...

Neurontin versus Lyrica

Gimpa50
  • By Gimpa50 · New reply 5:06 am
  • In Health matters · 19 replies
  • I am a C5 complete quadriplegic. I have been taking 2400 mg daily of Neurontin for nerve pain in my arms for 6 years since my accident. It helps some but does not eliminate the pain. I take Darvocet in ...

Urinary Tract Infection

DaveDempsey
  • By DaveDempsey · New reply yesterday at 5:11 pm
  • In Health matters · 6 replies
  • Hello All, I had a hemorrage to my T-4 about 10 years ago. I get chronic UTI's. I have grown resistant to oral antibiotics. I have a small bladder only holding 300 CC-white male. The Dr has recomended ...

LLLT(LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY) FOR SPINAL CORD REGENERATION

tiger93
  • By tiger93 · New reply yesterday at 9:25 am
  • In Help desk · 74 replies
  • Hello has anybody heard anything about using low level laser therapy. To regenerate nerves in the spinal cord after its being injured ...

Antibiotics and blood sugar

Matt32
  • By Matt32 · New reply November 4, 2009
  • In Health matters · 1 reply
  • Is it possible for an antibiotic to cause your blood sugar to be extremely high? I ask because I had to be put on Amoxicillin for an infection last week and since being on it my blood sugar in the morning ...

scared to death

angelbrd67
  • By angelbrd67 · New reply November 2, 2009
  • In Family, parents and caregivers · 13 replies
  • Well let me ask what you caregivers out there do when your the sole caregiver and you come down with a possible case of H1N1... I am scared to death Matt is going to get sick. I am so sick I cant do much ...

see if you support 08 stem cell research

GB4
  • By GB4 · New reply November 1, 2009
  • In Health matters · 16 replies
  • See if you support in 08 supports stem cell research : Joe Biden- voted in favor of federal funding for stem cell research in 2005 Sam Brownback- opposes embryonic stem cell research, voted against federal ...

685 Minus 1

mikey
  • By mikey · Posted October 29, 2009
  • In Living your life · 0 replies
  • At around 9:30 am the call came. I was expecting it and in anticipation I had spent my sleep cycle unable to sleep. I had about 45 minutes to get up and I was going to just lay in bed for another 20 minutes ...

More Pictures

GregDoran
  • By GregDoran · Posted October 27, 2009
  • In Help desk · 0 replies
  • How do we ask to get the site uploaded so we can post more than one picture ...

Real Man

mikey
  • By mikey · New reply October 24, 2009
  • In Living your life · 6 replies
  • I just did one set of 100 curls with 35 lb dumb bells. It was real painful. In fact, I am pissing on myself a little right now. That is the sign of a real man. Today was 3 years ...

A New Beginning

mikey
  • By mikey · New reply October 24, 2009
  • In Living your life · 4 replies
  • It has been 3 years since I became paralyzed and there have been many changes in my life. In the attempts to deal with the sense of loss by the abject reality bestowed upon me by life, I have embarked ...

LET Medical treament

Echairsitter
  • By Echairsitter · New reply October 23, 2009
  • In New paralysis/rehabilitation · 3 replies
  • Is there anyone here used a LET Medical treament with the Cosmodic and S.C.E.N.A.R. units(EX735AG,VX735Ag,VX735L, EX 715AG, PS 705, PS 705 Mini,)? If you have gotten treatment or own one could you please ...

painful fingers

Nasrin
  • By Nasrin · New reply October 22, 2009
  • In Health matters · 6 replies
  • I am a C-5 quad. My fingers are in alot of pain. Are there any excercises or other treatments for deformed and atrophied fingers ...

new contact info for accessible condo on Maui

bruceofmaui
  • By bruceofmaui · Posted October 21, 2009
  • In Assistive technology and equipment · 0 replies
  • The toll free number for our accessible condo on Maui 800 820-8220 is very similar to a large stapler company in the US called Swing-line which is ph# is 800 820-6220 so unfortunately we have been inundated ...

new contact info for accessible condo on Maui

bruceofmaui
  • By bruceofmaui · Posted October 21, 2009
  • In Living your life · 0 replies
  • The toll free number for our accessible condo on Maui 800 820-8220 is very similar to a large stapler company in the US called Swing-line which is ph# is 800 820-6220 so unfortunately we have been inundated ...

any ideas for a bug bite?

Matt32
  • By Matt32 · New reply October 16, 2009
  • In Health matters · 9 replies
  • i'm not sure how but i have what looks to be a bug bite in 2 places on my right arm. i don't remember being bitten and it's been like that for 2 days now with redness and swelling from middle of forearm ...

CytoDyn Transfers Research on Unique AIDS Drug to Massachusetts General Hos

sheather
  • By sheather · Posted October 15, 2009
  • In Health matters · 0 replies
  • The AIDS epidemic is spreading its arms as time passes by; many don’t even know they are infected while many have already fallen prey to it. As of today, about 0.5% of the total population (around 40 ...

NHSCIA Welcome event

creekwater
  • By creekwater · Posted October 12, 2009
  • In Living your life · 0 replies
  • NHSCIA, a program of GSIL, Concord, N.H. 03301 is having a meet ,greet, and eat. Peers meeting Peers event on Thursday 29th of Oct from 5:00-8:00, space limited, if you think you'd like to come and help ...

Maui accessible condo

bruceofmaui
  • By bruceofmaui · Posted October 12, 2009
  • In Assistive technology and equipment · 0 replies
  • My accessible condo (with roll in shower) on Maui is booked for the winter except for a quick get away opening Friday January 29, 2010 to Thursday February 4, 2010. The whales are right out front of the ...

MAUI Quick accessible getaway for early Feb

bruceofmaui
  • By bruceofmaui · Posted October 12, 2009
  • In Living your life · 0 replies
  • My accessible condo (with roll in shower) on Maui is booked for the winter except for a quick get away opening Friday January 29, 2010 to Thursday February 4, 2010. The whales are right out front of the ...

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