To a Medical Doctor About Opiate Addiction and PAWS (Post Acute Withdraw Syndrome)?
Question by JiNx: To a Medical Doctor about Opiate addiction and PAWS (Post Acute Withdraw Syndrome)? I have off and on, mostly on, been addicted to prescription pain medications (Opiates) for about 10 years (I’m almost 30 now, and started at age 19-20). I have tried to quit many times, failed many times, did succeed once early on, for 6 months, but started again (Thought it would always be easy to quit). It is literally… a nightmare now. I have a child, I am single (My parents, god bless them, have helped me take care of him, but I would do anything to get from underneath this medication to do this independent, just cannot do it sick, and my PAWS seems to never end), and don’t know how I am ever going to be able to get off of it… or a dependable form of medication to maintain the addiction (Methadone, Suboxone). I guess what my question is, are there doctors that prescribe METHADONE for the maintaining of the addiction, not for pain? Suboxone would work, if I c ...
How Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) Allowed a Cerebral Palsy Sufferer the …
... selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) allowed a cerebral palsy sufferer the … It can affect all four limbs (quadriplegia), one side of the body (hemiplegia), motor control and mental development. In Kyle's case, as in others, doctors have been unable to determine when or how the damage … In the UK, it is usually performed … Read more on Telegraph.co.uk Tags: motor control, selective dorsal rhizotomy, cerebral palsy ...
Branford Woman to Run Half-Marathon After Brain Injury
... woman to run half-marathon after brain injury “What happened next is scattered and unclear, for that white cabinet did more than hurt me physically. It triggered memory lapses that persist to this day and a host of other issues including loss of motor control, balance problems that made walking … Read more on Shoreline Times Stroke victim praises RC facility for putting him on road to recovery As he was preparing to leave Royse City Health and Rehabilitation Center on June 13, two-time stroke victim Christopher LaRocca sounded like a Super Bowl MVP who was being interviewed as he walked off the field. “What are you going to do now?” LaRocca … Read more on Royse City Herald Banner Read ...
Stroke Rehabilitation Centers: Stroke Rehabilitation: Common Stroke Disabilities
Have you or a loved recently suffered a stroke? Are you looking for information about stroke rehabilitation? Then this article is for you. This article will discuss common disabilities that can result from a stroke and stroke rehabilitation. This article will discuss paralysis or problems with motor control, sensory disturbances including pain, aphasia, problems with thinking and memory and emotional disturbances. Read ...
Neurological Rehabilitation Physical Therapy: Information About Neurological Rehabilitation Products
If you or anyone in your family has suffered from a stroke, you know by now that neuromuscular and neurological rehabilitation is a long-term proposition. When you lose the ability to move a hand or foot due to stroke or other brain injury, you are left feeling frustrated and sometimes hopeless. Many hours and many repetitions of movement and therapy exercises are necessary for regaining motion and improving your quality of life. Read more... ...
Study Finds Devices No Better Than Meds in Recovery From Clot-Caused Strokes
study finds devices no better than meds in recovery from clot-caused strokes Since the only proven treatment — a clot-busting drug — works in less than half of patients, stroke physicians had high hopes for a mechanical device that could travel through the blocked blood vessel to retrieve or break up the clot, restoring blood … Read more on UC Los Angeles Mayo Clinic Neurologists Present Research at American Academy of Neurology … Neurologists at Mayo Clinic in Arizona have used autonomic reflex testing to find physical signs a concussion has occurred, a step toward creating a diagnostic test to gauge the severity of concussions. In the study of 21 … The majority of heart … Read more on Newswise (press release) Read more... ...
8 Best Practices for Running a Neuroscience Institute
8 Best Practices for Running a Neuroscience Institute Before the expansion, the institute often reached capacity and had to decline patient transfers from outside facilities because patients with neurological problems can't be put in any critical care bed and must be monitored by trained neuro nurses. As … Read more on Becker’s Hospital Review Sean Connolly moved to rehab unit Sean is at Great Western Hospital and the move means he will receive physio and other forms of neurological stimulation between 9am and 5pm every day. An update on the Help Sean Connolly Facebook group said: “This will give him the very best chance … Read more on Swindon Advertiser Read more... ...