United Brachial Plexus Network

<t>I have learned to live with the nerve pain. Although after I had scar tissue removed from my brachial plexus nerve, my nerve pain has increased greatly. In the the past, I was up to 1600mg of nuerotin, which did nothing for me. The removed scar tissue has also caused a great deal of shoulder, upp...

The pain clinic has prescribed me the percocets. They seem to work so so, but have a tendency to make me sick and tired.

<t>What are some of the pain medications being taken for nerve and muscle pain? I am currently taking percocets for muscle pain, Topama for nerve pain, Cycobenzaprine for muscle relaxation, Baclofen. I just started this cocoction, so I really don't know how this will work for me. I am interested in ...

<t>I had a nerve transplant done in November 05, and just recently had a nerve biopsy surgury done. However, when the surgeon exposed my nerves they noticed a great deal of scare tissue. They removed the scare tissue and applied electrical stimulus to the nerve and noticed contraction of my bicep. S...

Has anybody ever had scare tissue removed from the Brachial Plexus Nerve? What was the outcome from the surgery? Did you experience increased nerve and muscle pain?

Try hot showers and TENS unit.

<t>For some reason Dr's are reluctant to give out narcotic medicine, especially if the patient has/had an addiction to alcohol or drugs. Some Dr's are more giving than others. The fact your son is getting percocet is a blessing. I have battled to no avail to get a prescription of pain meds that work...

My take on this issue is that "it's not what you can or cannot do, it's what the employer wants." Employing a disabled person has some liabilities in the work place, especially if the work you do is physical. Research a new career, one that is friendly toward your injury.

<t>My nerve transplant was conducted 4 months post accident by Dr. Sanger at Froedtert hospital, Milwaukee, WI. He has mentioned a couple of techniques. One technique being muscle and tendon transfer, as you mentioned. Did you have the Gracilis muscle routed through the shoulder to the bicep? The ot...

I am two years post accident and one year and a half post nerve transplant. Nothing has transpired from the nerve transplant, and now the Dr. wants to do a muscle tendon transfer. Has anybody gone through this procedure? What was the results?