New Technique for identifying pain levels

Jomar · 09-26-2009, 07:32 PM

I thought the Dr was meaning that she would have had a slower reaction time if she had a proper level of pain meds to control her pain??
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But I have no clue if someone with pain controlled would have a slower pupil reaction than the "average" person..

mrsD · 09-27-2009, 10:02 AM

I am sorry.... "free ranging electricity"?

I am all for explaining things to patients so they can understand.
But this whole thing is rather hinky to me.

If her pupils were unequal in normal light...this would be a concern. If her face was really drooping and that eye did not react normally, this would be a concern. Most people have asymmetric faces, and one side may appear puffier than the other, or droopier or whatever. This does not mean the patient has too much electricity in her system. Just my opinion.

pabb · 09-27-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsD

I am sorry.... "free ranging electricity"?

I am all for explaining things to patients so they can understand.
But this whole thing is rather hinky to me.

If her pupils were unequal in normal light...this would be a concern. If her face was really drooping and that eye did not react normally, this would be a concern. Most people have asymmetric faces, and one side may appear puffier than the other, or droopier or whatever. This does not mean the patient has too much electricity in her system. Just my opinion.

i suspect it was his way of explaining the feed back from the point of damage back into the spinal cord.....this, i think, is the reasoning behind the ear potentially being affected in TOS.....

Jomar · 09-27-2009, 01:17 PM

I didn't pay too much attention to the electricity part .....

But I will admit at times with my RSI it felt like a electrical current was running under my skin... a buzzing sensation - especially in my forearms - it's exactly how I described it to my drs - but they seemed to not take notice of that very much at all.

I wonder also if he is referring to EMF or something ?{ electromagnetic fields}
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...fields&spell=1

tamiloo · 09-27-2009, 04:04 PM

I need to read all these post again…kinda confused…it’s the blonde in me

. One thing I’m interested in is the electrical current Jo*mar feels. I feel the same thing mostly at night. Sometimes before I go to bed and at times it might wake me but I can’t sleep with it…makes me want to just shake then hoping that will make them stop buzzing!

Jomar · 09-27-2009, 05:29 PM

I haven't had it lately , but when my RSI {repetitive strain injury}was really bad {1999 & again in 03/04} - that was when I felt that electrical sensation in my forearms.

I believe mine was due to extreme muscle tension.
When we got the muscles relaxed that feeling went away...

mrsD · 09-27-2009, 05:36 PM

Many people have that "buzzing" effect... PNers, MSers,
RSDers... it is very common. It does not mean you have excess electricity coursing thru your body.

I can induce this feeling with a simple magnet. (put with the N pole against the skin). The South pole will block pain, very effectively. But the North may cause buzzing.

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