United Brachial Plexus Network

thanks for the replys, im going to try to get an appointment with a specialist. should i see a dermatologist? because i seen one about 6 months ago, my arms and legs were breaking out from scratching, i asked her about sweat back then, and she basically told me there is not much to be done, and its ...

Does anyone else have any issues with sweating since their injury? i sweat like a bitch, its driving me crazy. It's not just under my arms, its literally ever inch of my body, its gotten to a point where i cant even go out in public for long periods. if i go out in the garage to work on the car, i e...

<t>when I first started going after the injury I hated us, I never had coverage so it was at the hospital for free, and all she did was stretch my arm for 10 minutes and I would leave. I thought I was getting shafted for that treatment just because I did not have coverage and I stopped going. <br/> ...

<t>Hi Abby,<br/> <br/> it will be to 2 years in October since my accident, and right from the start I have tried all the drugs you have mentioned,{ Neurontin(Gabapentin), Topamax, Lyrica, Cymbalta } and they didn't even ease the pain a bit. Then they tried OxyContin and Percocet, which totally kille...

<t>accident was oct 7th '07, i got surgery done on may 7th '08. i can move my shoulder around but cant lift up, i can bend my elbow level to my chest, can move my wrist up and down, {just started being able to extend it up from down position} i can open and close my hand a bit too. Buy its not very ...

<t>sorry for not replying my internet has been down and just got it resolved today.<br/> <br/> hey swhite thanks for the advice. i sugested zoloft to my family doctor and i found it amazing, after the first week i felt the best i did since the injury, i was gettting out everyday, applied for school ...

<t>well i stopped taking the topomax a few days ago and there is no change in my mood yet. i hate feeling like this and its really hard on me and my family. <br/> <br/> Im scared to try new meds because of the efffects they seem to have on me, i just wanna smile again. <br/> <br/> does anyone know i...

<t>good for you man, i didn't realize how lucky i am to have some movement, my wrist moves down, getting some finger extension back , i can bend my elbow pretty good since a few weeks now , my forearm muscle is hard as a rock and just noticed today in thearpy when i try to flex i can feel a bit in m...

i tried gabapentin at the start of the injury and didnt find it helped at all. I also take percocet and oxycontin and the pain is just horrible, but i think its a good thing because its in places i had no feeling at all before the surgery. How do you find the zoloft? I never heard of it before.

<t>i just started taking Topomax a week ago. i take two 25mg pills before bed, i am also taking amitriptyline 50mg 1 pill before bed. i have been taken that for a few months.<br/> <br/> the last few days i am really down in the dumps and sensitive to what people say and take it to heart.<br/> <br/> ...