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                             THE HANDICAP DIGEST

                                 Issue # 2864

                          Thursday, August 13, 1992

Today's Topics:


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                            Re: General Interest
                                    Pain
                                epidural pump
                              General Interest
                                Chronic Pain
                              General Interest
                                  more pain
                           Re: RSD Medline Search
                              Re: epidural pump
                                Re: back pain
                             CH0NDROID CHORDOMA


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Subject: Re: General Interest
From: Wayne.Briggs@p0.f5109.n124.z1.fidonet.org (Wayne Briggs)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:124/5109.0 - National Amputee Co, Dallas TX


[This is from the Amputee Conference]

zContact a Pain Clinic at a major teaching hospital or a medical school.
Others folks terll me directlocal injections of trigger points & TENs
unit may help. Also ask MD for referal to OT for deep massage to make
scars supple & soft & this can reduce pain from nerves goingthru scars.
This has been helpful to me. Hot baaths or spas & cold packs also
sometimes  work. Because of age, Dr. should OK any heat or
Spa.Anti-deressant medication is non-addicting and increases thr pain
threshold.

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Subject: Pain
From: Mike.Murray@f408.n208.z1.fidonet.org (Mike Murray)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:208/408


[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

First, let me say that The Beemer Board is Proud to be echoing this
conference from Manteca California.

Second, I am living? with pain every day, I have had 3 Back
surgery's and I am Fused from S-1 to L-3, and have degenerative
Arthritis through out my body, so I understand Chronic Pain.

Hope to talk with y'all soon.           Mike....

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Subject: epidural pump
From: David.Venable@p0.f14.n105.z1.fidonet.org (David Venable)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:105/14.0 - Busker's Boneyard, Portland OR


[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

Hi. My wife was injured on the job two years ago and has had hronic back
pain since. After bone scans,MRI, Cat scans and nerve induction (EMG?)
studies, they still can't find the cause.
 Two weeks ago they did an epidural with .03 mg. MS and she got some
relief.
 Now they want to implant an epidural pump. My question is, Should she?
anyone out there have one? what are the pros and cons?
                Thank you,

                 Dave

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Subject: General Interest
From: Shari.Messner@f10.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Shari Messner)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:300/10 - Aztec Maximus, Tucson Az


[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

Hi to all of you.  Just started getting this echo.  Don and I have a
friend that has just gone thru amputation - below the knee right leg.
This has recently occured, June of 92.  He is doing well but has TONS of
phanthom pain.  He is 80 yea, really a neat guy.  He was a golfer and
worked upwards of 40 hours a week.  His attitude is positive with
reservations, (I think normal?).  He is hoping to golf again in time.
Since he doesn't have the opportunity to be on the system, I decided to
do my own thing to maybe help and ask questions.  He just got fitted for
the temp prosthesis (sp?) so has that road to travel.  The pain is the
biggest problem.  Any suggestions, length of time for relief etc.
Looking forward to making new friends on here as the other echos I am
chatting with are so helpful and friendly.
Shari

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Subject: Chronic Pain
From: Shelby.Sherman@f67.n123.z1.fidonet.org (Shelby Sherman)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:123/67 - Shelby's Swamp, Bartlett TN


[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

Hello all

I am very interested in the management of chronic pain, especially
cancer pain and the pain of Sickle Cell anemia.  I have no idea of
the amount of traffic or content of this echo as I just picked it
up.  All correspondence will be welcome and I would be glad to
offer whatever contribution that I can.

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Subject: General Interest
From: Shari.Messner@f10.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Shari Messner)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:300/10 - Aztec Maximus, Tucson Az


[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

SS> > the temp prosthesis (sp?) so has that road to travel.  The pain
SS> > is the
SS> > biggest problem.  Any suggestions, length of time for relief
SS> > etc.

SS>What is he taking for the pain, how long has it been going
SS>on and is he currently under treatment at a pain clinic?

The phanthom pain has occured since the amputation in June.  His doc had
him on tylenol 3 with codene but doesn't want him addicted and I don't
know what sleeping pill he was taking and same thing, so he now just has
just extra strength tylenol or something similar.  After all "the pain
really isn't there so how can it be treated"  or so says so many.....
He has tried 1 or 2 sessions of acupunture but to no avail.
shari

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Subject: more pain
From: Kathleen.Mcintosh@f181.n264.z1.fidonet.org (Kathleen Mcintosh)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:264/181 - Les's Corner BBS, Richmond VA


[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

Has anyone used one of those electrical stimulators for managing
chronic pain?  I met a woman who used one, but would like more data.
Some bright news to share: after nearly a year of insurance auditing
into hospital charges relating to my bone marrow transplant, the
insurance company will be paying over $67,000 they've been quibbling
about.  I pay $0!  What a weight lifted off my head!  Hope to hear
from you all soon.

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Subject: Re: RSD Medline Search
From: Paige.Louie@f6.n3800.z1.fidonet.org (Paige Louie)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3800/6 - CompuChurch (tm) IH, Baton Rouge LA


[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

hi michael...well, the dr. tried many meds. on me..the latest being
'toradol' which my tummy couldn't tolerate ...it helped the pain, but
it made me sooooooooo nauseated,i ate nothing.
 so i use a 't.e.n.s.' unit most of the time...plus get in spa often
for water therapy...i can take 'soma compound' during day.
 tell me more about yourself,
take care...
paige

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Subject: Re: epidural pump
From: Paige.Louie@f6.n3800.z1.fidonet.org (Paige Louie)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3800/6 - CompuChurch (tm) IH, Baton Rouge LA


[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

hi....i saw your msge re a pump,for your wife. i say 'go for it'.my dr.
wanted me to have same thing done this year,but decided my respiratory
system is too weak to tolerate the surgical procedure required to
implant it. i was quite disappointed,i endure such excruciating
stabbing pain continually.
 i think it'd be great help to your loved one.do it,i say.
take care,
 paige

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Subject: Re: back pain
From: Wayne.Briggs@p0.f5109.n124.z1.fidonet.org (Wayne Briggs)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:124/5109.0 - National Amputee Co, Dallas TX


[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

Thanks for your message. It feels good when smeone like yourself cares
enough to send a message. However, main problem is arm pain from poor
ciculation from 17 surgaries, reflex sympathetc dystrophy, etc.that
hopefully may be reduced witih a couple of months as my specialists said
that she thinks the best thing to do under the circumstances is a
shouder amputation. My back may be getting better as it hurt too much
last year t drive a Ford Taurus & so I've ben driving a used Volvwith
lumbar supports. However, maintance-repair costs were very high &
dealers are 300-360 miles round trip away.
Sorry you didn't win the U.S. Presidential election! I'm 49, from
Michigan, living in Texas & severals other places including 3 years in
Vet-Nam.   THANKS AGAIN FOR WRITING!

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Subject: CH0NDROID CHORDOMA
From: Eugene.Jakaitis@f201.n273.z1.fidonet.org (Eugene Jakaitis)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:273/201 - US Telematics, Yardley PA


[This is from the Rare Disorders Conference]

Does anyone know of any case histories of chondrochordoma or myxoid
chondrosarcoma? Particularly cases treated with high energy proton radiation.
Any info will be appreciated.    GENE

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