Re: suzanne
From: ANN (argent@hemc.net)
Fri Dec 22 19:52:30 2000
At Fri, 22 Dec 2000, Kathy wrote:
>
>Thanks for your reply. Cold laser therapy is alternative medicine. I
>have gone to acupuncture many times in the past for TMJ and muscle
>problems. When all this nerve stuff started, I tried acupuncture for
>that but it didn't seem to help. And though I'm not really
>"needle-scared", I did kind of freak out at have needles put in my
>abdomen when it was already generatimg its own needle sharp pain. So my
>acupuncturist tried the cold laser. It is not like what a normal or hot
>laser is, which is used for cutting. It is penetrating laser rays which
>stimulate the mitrochondria in the cells to break up the scar tissue.
>And it has been working, I had gone 2 months with only pain flickers
>occassionally.
>However, right along with your "damned if you do and dammed if you don't
>" theme, I have now developed a muscle problem in the area and there is
>some question if the laser might have touched it off. That is, I have
>that question, but my acupuncturist assures me that the laser couldn't
>have caused it. But it seems so hard to beleieve its a coincidence. So
>do I continue have the laser which really does help, but then maybe make
>the muscle problem worse?
>If you have an acupuncture place in your area, you might want to ask
>about cold laser. It really really does help me, just wished the other
>complication hadn't happened.
>What other meds do you use other than vicodin? My doctor had also
>mentioned trying any anti-seizure medication.
>Thanks again for respondinG
Regarding the "anti-seizure" medication, I would assume he/she is
refering to Neurontin, I am currently taking it and it has helped me, in
the area of pain. According to my Internest in Atlanta it has been
tested for "Nerve Pain" for about two years with some good results. My
Internist is VERY good and is not a disbeliever but I have found he said
some drugs in conjunction with this can also help such as Paxil, I am
not clinically depressed but as he explained, chronic pain is hard on
anyone and he is trying for Quality of Life at this point. I am warning
you there are some side effects and you can't look for immediate
gratification but it has been the best thing I have tried so far so if
it is the drug of choice for me maybe it can help you. If I can answer
any questions for you please feel free to email me. I have been a
practical nurse for years but I think I should of been a pharmacist!!
Good luck.
Ann