Quadriplegic & Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injuries

Quadriplegic & Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injuries > Disabled Living & Spinal Cord Injuries > Spinal Cord Injury Health Issues > Muscle Spasticity & Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy (Baclofen Pumps)

chrisNamanda

Jan 20 2009, 02:53 AM

WE ARE NEW TO SITE MY FIANCE WAS INJURIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WE WERE IN ,IN DEC 07(T-6 SEVERED COMPLETE).......WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH HIM BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPING AND HE'S SPASMS ARE VERY VERY BAD HE'S DOC SAID ITS SOME OF THE WORSE ONE'S HE HAS SEEN.HE IS ON THE MAX DOSE OF MEDS WHICH MESSES WITH BLOOD PRESSURE,CANT GET THE BACLIFIN PUMP DUE TO HIM BEING A HEART TRANSPLANT PATIENT ALSO......SO ANY ONE HAVE ANY ADVICE ON SPASM CONTROL....WE HAVE A STANDING FRAME FOR HIM TOO!

JesseB

Jan 20 2009, 03:00 AM

welcome to the site chris and amanda

evilmac64

Jan 20 2009, 03:40 AM

wecome to the site no help wish i could

Michaelk8178

Jan 20 2009, 10:33 AM

QUOTE (chrisNamanda @ Jan 19 2009, 08:53 PM)

Honestly I would have to suggest stretching profusly Im an incomplete Quad and it helps, welcome to the sight

My Pin number on blackberry is 2491EF74

dexter

Jan 21 2009, 10:59 PM

QUOTE (Michaelk8178 @ Jan 20 2009, 02:33 AM)

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH HIM BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPING AND HE'S SPASMS ARE VERY VERY BAD HE'S DOC SAID ITS SOME OF THE WORSE ONE'S HE HAS SEEN.HE IS ON THE MAX DOSE OF MEDS WHICH MESSES WITH BLOOD PRESSURE,CANT GET THE BACLIFIN PUMP DUE TO HIM BEING A HEART TRANSPLANT PATIENT ALSO......SO ANY ONE HAVE ANY ADVICE ON SPASM CONTROL....WE HAVE A STANDING FRAME FOR HIM TOO!

How many milligrams of baclofen is he on? I take about 150 mg a day and it works good for me. Before I used to take around 100 mg and my spasms were out of control.

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