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[allister]

Hi
Can anyone shed any light on this for me.
Firstly, is L4/5 classed as para? I'm L4/5 incomplete for 8years, was able to walk 6 mtrs with sticks.
13th jul 09 was admitted into hospital with accute water retention,3 days without passing water. I had lost sensation/feeling and ability to pass water. Also lost the same for the bowels, and with a day, had lost use of legs.
Had 3 different MRI's, showig no further mechanical issues, then transfered to neurology. All their electromyography tests showed that the pathways were still open, therefore I had Functional Paralsis....My brain had switched off after 8 years of hellish pain. Well, majority of my pain was legs and back, alot of spasms. Why therefore would I switch off blader - bowel?
Has anyone else ever come accross this befor?
Been told that with pathways being open, I should get ussage back. Could be two weeks - 20 years! In the mean time I have no use of legs, blader and bowels.
Any help / advice appreciate please guys... THANKS.

Edited by allister, 07 August 2009 - 10:58 AM.

[wheeliebear75]

Yes that'd make you a para.

(basically)
Paraplegic: the lower 1/2 of the body with nothing wrong with the arms.
Quadriplegic: have a loss of function to all 4 limbs.
Hemiplegic: one 1/2 is effected the other 1/2 is not.

[allister]

wheeliebear75, on Aug 8 2009, 08:20 AM, said:

Yes that'd make you a para.

(basically)
Paraplegic: the lower 1/2 of the body with nothing wrong with the arms.
Quadriplegic: have a loss of function to all 4 limbs.
Hemiplegic: one 1/2 is effected the other 1/2 is not.

Thanks Wheeliebear,at least thats answered part for me. Appreciated, as got no sence from hospital, just psychoanalysed !!
Just got to make sence of the rest now.

[Meadowlarkmark]

Wow dude, that's weird--that water retention is way strange--good luck

[Tetracyclone]

Al,

I just meandered across this thread, and while I'm sure you have firmed up your analysis of your condition I gotta make a comment or two. First, your logic at the beginning was irrefutable; your diagnosis as Functional Paralysis despite the fact that impaired bladder/bowel has nothing to do with your pain experience is pure BS. And anytime an MD recommends psychiatric treatment for pain issues I know I'm hearing about an MD who cannot admit to his own confusion.

These are the things that make us self-reliant!

I'm sure you are aware that SCIs used to die quickly from the problem of water retention. 80% mortality in first 3 months if I correctly recall the WW1 stats from this site.

I am keeping you and your partner in my pagan-headed prayers.

Pwuff