Guest guest Posted November 5, 1999 Report Share Posted November 5, 1999 Joan, in my opinion, if the spinal signals are normal, then no permanent damage has yet been done and the nerve is still healthy and should recover after surgery. I feel if you select a Neuro-Muscular Massage Therapist (Check out pain clinics for one or hospital physical therapist usually know one). A NMMT will proceed cautiously but can be very effective. Always be sure to drink pleanty of water after each massage. This type of massage could spoil you and make you dependent! HA. I would stay away from neck exercises or excessive movements or jarring of any kind or jerking away from something. The NMMT can teach you pressure points to use to release endorphins to help with pain management. The nerve blocks in your neck are not at all like a lumbar puncture. They are just injections. I would INSIST that anti-inflammatories be used rather than steroids. I have had the blocks done so many times, but be sure this is done by a very qualified orthapaedic surgeon or neuroligist. Actually, an orthapaedist who deals with spinal cord injuries (ask in the spinal injury area of hospital for recommendation) would be ideal. I think if you are planning to go ahead with the surgery soon, then I would postpone the nerve blocks and ask the doctor if they could be used AFTER surgery to help the nerve relax more. Also remember, injections cause scar tissue buildup. PLEASE REMEMBER TO MASSAGE YOU INCISION AFTER STITCHES ARE OUT. You can start the massage immediately after the stitches are removed. All you will be able to do then, though, is to just TOUCH and press the site to desensitize it. Next time, move a little more, then a little more, etc. and it will become a habit after a time, which is good. I have had 5 arm & hand surgeries. I KNOW what I am talking about. Just make sure your hands are clean! Use a little cocoa butter on the scar prior to massage. Best wishes. Lovey On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 15:51:55 -0400 (EDT) Namkrats3@... (Joan) writes: > Hi Lovey, > I just received my MRI reports, and they say that the herniations > press > on the spinal cord, but the spinal signals are normal. Can I still > go > for the massage? I'm afraid of doing neck exercises at this point > because my neck cracks and hurts when I turn my head... > > I'll stay away from the nerve blocks for now, as I had a horrendous > experience with my Lumbar Puncture. > Thanks for all your help! Joan LI NY > > 1st Known Deer Tick Bites & Sx: '85 > 1st (Neg): '89 > Continued Sx & Neg. s: '90-'99 > 1st WB: 4+ Specific Bands: 4/99 > Late Neuro-LD Dx: 6/99 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 1999 Report Share Posted November 5, 1999 Thank you Lovey, Surgery has not been discussed at this time. I will see if I can find a local NNMT. And yes, I bet I'll become addicted to it!!! I'm sure many of us will benefit from your advice and recommendations. Take Care, Joan From: lovey38@... Joan, in my opinion, if the spinal signals are normal, then no permanent damage has yet been done and the nerve is still healthy and should recover after surgery. I feel if you select a Neuro-Muscular Massage Therapist (Check out pain clinics for one or hospital physical therapist usually know one). A NMMT will proceed cautiously but can be very effective. Always be sure to drink pleanty of water after each massage. This type of massage could spoil you and make you dependent! HA. I would stay away from neck exercises or excessive movements or jarring of any kind or jerking away from something. The NMMT can teach you pressure points to use to release endorphins to help with pain management. The nerve blocks in your neck are not at all like a lumbar puncture. They are just injections. I would INSIST that anti-inflammatories be used rather than steroids. I have had the blocks done so many times, but be sure this is done by a very qualified orthapaedic surgeon or neuroligist. Actually, an orthapaedist who deals with spinal cord injuries (ask in the spinal injury area of hospital for recommendation) would be ideal. I think if you are planning to go ahead with the surgery soon, then I would postpone the nerve blocks and ask the doctor if they could be used AFTER surgery to help the nerve relax more. Also remember, injections cause scar tissue buildup. PLEASE REMEMBER TO MASSAGE YOU INCISION AFTER STITCHES ARE OUT. You can start the massage immediately after the stitches are removed. All you will be able to do then, though, is to just TOUCH and press the site to desensitize it. Next time, move a little more, then a little more, etc. and it will become a habit after a time, which is good. I have had 5 arm & hand surgeries. I KNOW what I am talking about. Just make sure your hands are clean! Use a little cocoa butter on the scar prior to massage. Best wishes. Lovey On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 15:51:55 -0400 (EDT) Namkrats3@... (Joan) writes: > Hi Lovey, > I just received my MRI reports, and they say that the herniations > press > on the spinal cord, but the spinal signals are normal. Can I still > go > for the massage? I'm afraid of doing neck exercises at this point > because my neck cracks and hurts when I turn my head... > > I'll stay away from the nerve blocks for now, as I had a horrendous > experience with my Lumbar Puncture. > Thanks for all your help! Joan LI NY > > 1st Known Deer Tick Bites & Sx: '85 > 1st (Neg): '89 > Continued Sx & Neg. s: '90-'99 > 1st WB: 4+ Specific Bands: 4/99 > Late Neuro-LD Dx: 6/99 > > Send to -Offtopiconelist messages unrelated to lyme, please. /archive/lyme-aid /archives.cgi/Lyme-Documents To unsubscribe, send email to -unsubscribeonelist You may substitute " subscribe " , or " digest " or " normal " for the word " unsubscribe " ( " normal " is the opposite of " digest " ). Leave blank both the message and subject header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 1999 Report Share Posted November 6, 1999 Marta, the Neurontin hasnt helped my numbness/tingling either. it is just as bad as before. Plavix helped my shooting electrical pain. I also seem to be getting these " flushes " under my skin. I am so sick of being sick. Tried to get out today to a Xmas bazaar, gone 1 hour, TOTALLY wiped out! These disks are killing me tonight. Cant wait to get back on Vioxx. Lovey On Thu, 28 Oct 1999 15:36:41 -0400 " J & M McCoy " <mlmccoy@...> writes: > From: " J & M McCoy " <mlmccoy@...> > > Hi Lovey, > I am on 1200mg of Neurontin, it helps with shooting electrical > pain, but > never has touched the numbness. > Hugs, > Marta NJ > - > > >From: lovey38@... > > > >To Marta, Joan, et al from Lovey > >The numbness/tingling pain in the hands is a symptom of neurological > >lyme. I am on one 300mg capsule of Neurontin. It has helped a > little, > >but I feel I need the dosage increased. I have had lyme (Bb) for > >probably 50 years - long before Steere & Burdorf identified it. > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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