use of morphine + experience?

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> Rochelle, I am confused and curious. First of all, you have shared that

> your pedorthist diagnosed you with CMT.

> i don't believe i used the word diagnose - she told me about it - and who

> to see and how to get a diagnosis if that was what i wanted to do

> What was that like? she suggested i read about it on the internet - it was

> not a major impact as i had never heard of it and thought of it as just a

> name for my foot problems

> Did you have the EMG/NCV testing or DNA testing, and I am confused, because

> in my

> experience, my diagnosis was done by MDs.

no

> Did the Pedorthortist diagnose your Type of CMT? she did not make a

> diagnosis

> My medication management has always been done by licensed and Board

> Certified MDs, including use of morphine after surgery, which did nothing

> at all to harm me.

i have no medication

> My experiences with Stefan at swissbalance.com, who is my pedorthotist,

> include the proper fitting of othotics and shoes, molds, casting, etc.

good

> How is is you don't know about AFOs from your pedorthotist but the

> Pedorthotist can tell you about use or morpheine.

spelling should be: mor·phine (môr“f¶n”) n. A bitter, crystalline alkaloid,

C17H19NO3·H2O, extracted from opium, the soluble salts of which are used in

medicine as an analgesic, a light anesthetic, or a sedative. Also called

morphia. [French, from Morphée, Morpheus, from Latin Morpheus.]

perhaps because i have only seen them twice and if they told me about afos it

did not register as i am not in need of them at this time

> Stefan, who is highly qualified, does in no way cross the lines into the MD

> world for me, but

> works with my MD if needed.

mine also work with mds and have referred me to one that would meet my needs

- i have not yet chosen to see a doctor - i have been learning from the

internet and thus far do not feel that i need to see a doctor.

i simply asked about the morphine as i had not seen it on the avoid lists - i

just threw out the question, but did not expect to have to defend, explain,

or justify anything.

my pedorthists have actually gone to italy to study cmt and perhaps this is

where they got their information

i trust them and appreciate their help and consideration of my special

circumstances

this is new for me and i choose to adapt gradually

i will try to refrain from asking questions for which i do not have the

answers