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Uv - 02 Jul 2005 20:29 GMT

Has the subject come up yet?

http://www.sppm.org/FYI/botox.htm

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,10170,00.html

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn3630

Botox® for Pain Management

Botox® injections allow therapy to be targeted to specific problem muscles,
not possible with existing medications. Botox can be used to reduce the
muscle tension involved with chronic headaches, neck aches and back pain. It
can also be used to reduce spasticity or excessive muscular contractions to
relieve pain; assist in posturing and walking; and allow better range of
motion.

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Mary Z - 03 Jul 2005 00:06 GMT

>Botox® injections allow therapy to be targeted to specific problem muscles,
>not possible with existing medications. Botox can be used to reduce the
>muscle tension involved with chronic headaches, neck aches and back pain.

I dont' think we have discussed it but they were talking about botox
for my niece she has chronic migraines and can't take immutrex. I
have hear it can be helpful for migraines. -- MZ

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Uv - 03 Jul 2005 01:18 GMT

>>Botox® injections allow therapy to be targeted to specific problem
>>muscles,
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> for my niece she has chronic migraines and can't take immutrex. I
> have hear it can be helpful for migraines. -- MZ

That's what the articles are saying! This is great!

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DianeW - 03 Jul 2005 04:51 GMT

My neuro was talking to me about botox for MS spascity. Manual release
worked the last time and that was the end of the discussion but it's
getting bad again. I see him on Aug. 1. Diane W

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Joan Carter - 03 Jul 2005 15:55 GMT

>My neuro was talking to me about botox for MS spascity. Manual release
>worked the last time and that was the end of the discussion but it's
>getting bad again. I see him on Aug. 1. Diane W

Jim, my hubbie, who has MS and a lot of muscle rigidity in his legs is going to
try Botox injections to see if they can relax the gastrocnemius muscle (in the
calf) to relieve the foot drop. We are just waiting to hear from the department
of health re payment.

---
Joan

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DianeW - 03 Jul 2005 17:45 GMT

Jan - Keep me posted on how that works for him. Foot drop is not a
problem for me right now. Mostly the spascity is in the pelvic floor
muscles which makes the injections just plain creepy sounding if not
painful. DianeW

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