Man! Who said there is nothing new under the sun? Unbelievable. Thanks
Camilla.
SEND ALL DOCTORS BACK TO COLLEGE!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Camilla H.Flintermann <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, July 01, 1998 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: spinal stenosis & parkinsons
>Bruce Anderson wrote:
>
>>I apparently also have spinal stenosis and I can assure you it is worse
than
>>PD at the stage I am in at least. I had my second steroid shot yesterday
>>(is this the same as cortisone?), but the doctor at the pain management
>>center was unenthusiastic about success when I told him that the first one
>>didn't have any positive effect. And I am also limited as to painkillers
>>because of a stomach prone to bleeding. All I can take is Percocet, which
>>is a narcotic and doesn't work so well anyway. Along with the other 3
list
>>members who recently asked for suggestions, if anyone knows anything about
>>it, or about non-aspirin based alternative painkillers, please post.
>>Thanks.
>>Bruce Anderson (52, 3.5+)
>
>Hi Bruce--
>If you have problems with Percocet it may be because it is an opiate, and
>these are all a "no-no" for PWPs, since they compete for the receptors and
>make meds less effective. That's what we were told, and Peter's experience
>with Percocet post-op was a disaster. He was told that plain old Tylenol
>was what he should use. (He doesn't have the stomach problem, though).
>
> Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 80/9
> Oxford, OH
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