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#1 User is offline   ninjaquadwife 

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Posted 08 October 2008 - 12:15 AM

Hi, everyone:

I am new here. I am the wife of a 36 year-old C4 quadriplegic. We have been married 14 years, and he has been injured for 16 years. Over the years, he has had countless episodes of autonomic dysreflexia, and it was always pretty standard... sweating, goosebumps, sometimes a headache. Recently, he had some severe episodes of AD and he felt symptoms he had never felt before... nausea, dizziness and very blurry vision.

I was wondering how everyone else's AD progresses? What are the first signs that you are having an AD incident? When do you start to get really worried?

Thanks!

EK
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Posted 08 October 2008 - 12:34 AM

In rehab, they taught us that AD is caused by some *problem* below the injury level. #1 problem is an overfull bladder. Is he cathing enough and on time? #2 problem is a full or impacted bowel. How's his bowel program? #3 problem are skin issues such as pressure sores, ingrown toenails, bruises, or even internal ailments like appendicitis. I would ask, why is he constantly experiencing AD? That doesn't sound too healthy.
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Posted 08 October 2008 - 12:57 AM

hi please have a look at my website i have lots of info on AD

http://higherthansup...autodysro1.html
come see my website

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Posted 08 October 2008 - 10:25 AM

You might find it useful to read this page on Apparelyzed:

http://www.apparelyz.../autonomic.html
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