Re: for Bill Kennedy, "weird tone reflex"
Lori Gasik (lgasik(AT)kiwi.dep.anl.gov)
Mon, 28 Apr 1997 12:38:00 -0500
>In message <970426181719_1852466488(AT)emout07.mail.aol.com>,
>JHarper33(AT)aol.com writes
>>In a message dated 97-04-25 06:28:11 EDT, Beth wrote:
>>
>>> I now walk without a cane (as of 3 weeks ago) and I am in Aquadic Physical
>>> Therapy. I am using a TENS unit and I have E-STEM therapy in conjunction
>>> with the medications prescribed by my doctor. Most of the time the
>>> medications for TM are only those used to control the symtoms. The E-STEM
>>> (and a pushy doctor) have been one of the best recovery tools for me.
>>
>>I'm not familiar with TENS units or E-STEM therapy. What is that?
>>Barbara
>>
>Hello Barbara, I dont know what E-STEM therapy is but i have used tens
>unit in the past, it is a small electrical unit with wires put on the
>body with little pads near the spine to block the pain signals to the
>brain. I had my wires put under the skin and a pickup point to the tens
>unit on my side, tens pain units are used for long term cronic pain, and
>work ok for some people, you must keep the battery charged and carry a
>spare because when they run out the pain comes back like a tidal wave.
>They dont stop the pain complety but take the edge off it without using
>so many drugs, thats what i found in my case. They are very expensive
>hear in the UK but the N.H.S. SERVICE does help with the cost at the
>moment. You might get a free demo of a unit, but dont buy one until you
>know if it works for you....
>
> BEST WISHES AND REGARDS ....ROBERT..
>
> PS (theres a check in the post) :-))
>--
>robert e parker
Hey it's me again Bill as of a couple of days ago I am now able to
straighten my legs and wiggle my toes on my own. I know this is real good
but I'm scared in a way because I hope and pray that it will keep getting
better but I don't know if it will or not. And I can't live my life like
this. What I want to know is if these are the usual beginning stages of
recovery. And I want to know if anyone else started recovering this way,
and how long it took after that to get to the point of walking. Please
anyone with this information please share it with me. Another reason why
I'm scared is I know that these next three month's are probly gonna
determine how my life is gonna be. And I'm to young to have it happen this
way I just hope to God that I'll walk agin not just for me but for my
sisters and my brother and all my loved ones especially my mom and dad . I
have to do it.
Bill Kennedy