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Originally Posted by ANNagain
Lisa,
I was just going to mention massage, relaxation and meditation and gentle yoga. I see you have most of that covered.
One way to get massage is to get PT w massage as part of the plan. I don't find it as good- they can't give you a whole hour of massage but they can give you some and are trained.
Can you tell us exactly how much of what you are on- especially the baclofen?
ANN
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Hello Ann. I'm currently on 1200mg Gabapentin for nerve pain, 120mg Cymbalta for nerve pain, 10mg Oxycodone for pain, 40mg Baclofen for muscle spasm, 100mg Trazadone for sleep- all of which are not effectively giving relief of symptoms. My insurance will only cover an eval by PT- not continued treatment. I have seen 4 different therapists in past 5 years- all with diff recommendations, dx, & advice. They seem like pretty genuine people that want to help w/ the info they are given. I don't mind going cause it's part of the process- they all have given me "at home" exercises to improve muscle function, coordination, dizziness, gait, etc but I have yet to find an exercise that has benefitted me worth the energy exerted. I am trying to stay positive because I truly believe that there is a lesson to be learned from everything as long as we look deep enough to find
