Re: baclofen & other relaxers

[Guest guest]

Arlene, I take no meds during the day but I have no spasms anymore either.

I do my excersies, well stretches. I feel that really helps and I'm up and

down during the day and stand on my legs a lot during the day. I still firmly

believe that if you don't use your legs

they become worse. That's just my opinion........I take bacoflen only at

night if I have done a lot during the day.....Flora

[Guest guest]

Arlene, I take no meds during the day but I have no spasms anymore either.

I do my excersies, well stretches. I feel that really helps and I'm up and

down during the day and stand on my legs a lot during the day. I still firmly

believe that if you don't use your legs

they become worse. That's just my opinion........I take bacoflen only at

night if I have done a lot during the day.....Flora

[Guest guest]

Yes, you can build muscle- the issue is not a relaxed muscle but relieving

the spasticity enough so movement can occur at all. Strengthening

exercises are very helpful if the nerve conduction is sufficient to move

the body part and if the exercise can be done without becoming

exhausted. Lavon

At 10:38 AM 7/27/2004, you wrote:

>Just got to thinking (husband told me not to think, it hurts both of

>us). My muscles are not what they should be. How can you build your

>muscles up with exercise if they are relaxed 24 hrs a day with relaxers?

>Sure there is a reasonable medical answer, bt what is it?

>Some of you smart people help me with this.

>Most on baclofen are on walkers or wheelchairs. Would they be better off

>exercising without the med if they had no pain?

>Thinking on Tuesday,

>Arlene.

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[Guest guest]

Yes, you can build muscle- the issue is not a relaxed muscle but relieving

the spasticity enough so movement can occur at all. Strengthening

exercises are very helpful if the nerve conduction is sufficient to move

the body part and if the exercise can be done without becoming

exhausted. Lavon

At 10:38 AM 7/27/2004, you wrote:

>Just got to thinking (husband told me not to think, it hurts both of

>us). My muscles are not what they should be. How can you build your

>muscles up with exercise if they are relaxed 24 hrs a day with relaxers?

>Sure there is a reasonable medical answer, bt what is it?

>Some of you smart people help me with this.

>Most on baclofen are on walkers or wheelchairs. Would they be better off

>exercising without the med if they had no pain?

>Thinking on Tuesday,

>Arlene.

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