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Join the discussion about medical issues related to paralysis, including diagnosis, symptom management, treatment options and wellness strategies. This is the place to share experiences about the clinical side of paralysis. Meet new people, hear from experts in the field, meet new friends, learn about new ways to improve your health and well-being.
Decub from hell
- By pinkharleygurl · New reply 7:26 am
- 6 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 ...
Need imput bizzare happenings at hospital
- By angelbrd67 · New reply yesterday at 11:03 pm
- 8 replies
- Ok this is something I would like to discuss and get any and all imput from everyone. Matt was admitted into the hospital sunday night. He has a sepsis infection in his bladder. No flu or stones in his ...
Looking for ideas to cope with partial paralysis pain
- By sailkjv · New reply November 14, 2009
- 4 replies
- I have partial paralysis affecting the front of my right leg and top of my foot from a spinal cord injury 31 years ago. Ever since, once or twice a year, I get electrifying pain somewhere in the paralyzed ...
Cecostomy for quadrapalegic?
- By proudmom2x · Posted November 10, 2009
- 0 replies
- Ok My daughter is 5 years old and has had a cecostomy for about a year now. It is wonderful. Well about 4 days after she had her surgery my Uncle whom is 50 years old had a 18 wheeler accident and rolled ...
Neurontin versus Lyrica
- By Gimpa50 · New reply November 7, 2009
- 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
- By DaveDempsey · New reply November 6, 2009
- 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 ...
Antibiotics and blood sugar
- By Matt32 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 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 ...
see if you support 08 stem cell research
- By GB4 · New reply November 1, 2009
- 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 ...
painful fingers
- By Nasrin · New reply October 22, 2009
- 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 ...
any ideas for a bug bite?
- By Matt32 · New reply October 16, 2009
- 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
- By sheather · Posted October 15, 2009
- 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 ...
pressure wounds
- By Dycus · New reply September 28, 2009
- 9 replies
- I have had a pressure wound going on 2yrs now. Its rough. I have lost 150lbs over being ill with this wond it has went septic in my system twice now. I have had surgery on them twice now started out at ...
Sweating below your injury site
- By angelbrd67 · New reply September 26, 2009
- 7 replies
- I have a question, when Matt first got hurt they told us he would not sweat below his spinal cord injury. Now when he first got hurt the swelling in his cord was high up to T-6.. upon leaving the hospital ...
Pressure wounds
- By Matt32 · New reply September 19, 2009
- 40 replies
- I've had what started as a pressure sore no bigger than the size of your pinky finger, that is until the surgeon I went to debrided it and all and made it look like a cave(ok exaggerating here) but seriously ...
20 year old son who is very depressed
- By BradyzMom · New reply September 15, 2009
- 24 replies
- My 20 year old son, Kevin, sustained a crushed c6-7 complete April 06. I am his caregiver, and he is on antidepressants. He wont go to speak to a therapist and he is very depressed. He takes everything ...
Wheelchair weight loss
- By phranky · New reply September 9, 2009
- 16 replies
- As my legs have skidaddled, my weight is exploding. I've tried different things, but I always seem to rationalize my way out of them. Anyone else ...
Anyone have purple feet?
- By janders199 · New reply September 1, 2009
- 29 replies
- I am a T-12 incomplete. When sitting in my wheel chair without shoes and socks on, my feet turn to a deep purple color. As a result, I have worn ted-hose ever since my injury, but I would like to wear ...
SCI Alternative Treatments - Are they Worth Looking At
- By Learning1 · New reply August 29, 2009
- 8 replies
- I just ran across a GREAT online resource developed by Laurance Johnston, who has been a regular contributor to a magazine called "Paraplegia News", and he has been a director of the Paralyzed Veterans ...
I have a Question of a sensitive nature
- By angelbrd67 · New reply July 28, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hemroids, at what point should you go to a Dr to have them looked at when your paralyzed? Is it safe to just treat them with Preperation H and witch hazel pads on your own to heal. These have open sores ...
Would You Be Silent?
- By mikey · New reply July 27, 2009
- 9 replies
- Last week I was talking to a researcher with Johns Hopkins and we were talking about claims made for treating SCI in other countries. I am sure there have been people from the United States who have tried ...
