United Brachial Plexus Network

<t>Susie<br/> <br/> Yes they are pretty frustrating at times. I used to do a lot of mechanical work but its pretty difficult anymore. Just not being able to use bpi arm is bad enough without the shaking. I like you havent heard of anyone else with bpi speak of it. Drs have told me it is from hitting...

<t>I was diagnosed with RSD by my nueroligist last Thursday. I am Rtbpi since aug99. I have had a bad pain spell last 2 weeks so he is trying clonodine in very low doses. I am kinda depressed since i have been completely off drugs for my bpi for nearly 4 years. I hate to get back into that but i gue...

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i wanna see it too. let me know when you get pics

i have a paralyzed diaphram. At my last check up at LSU it had made no recovery. I really do not notice much difficulty doing anything. My main hinderences are due to the totally flail arm. But i do not have any shortness of breath and until i read this post i totally forgot it was paralyzed.

<t>Dr Teil once told me He didnt think they pain ever actually ever decreases he said we just learn how to live with it. That was hard for me to fathom 5 years ago but today i can identify with his statement. The pain can be bad at times but usaully when I'm stressed or depressed. When I stay busy a...

<t>I cant tell you why but I get that severe pain in my elbow occasoinally too. I havent linked anything to it yet it usaully occurs on high pain days bur sometimes i get a quick sharp pain there on good days too. Mine feels like someone is driving a hot spike in my elbow from the backside with a ha...

<t>hi<br/> <br/> Im 5 yrs tbpi. Im getting to be quite an expert on pain. I get pain after a night out drinking but although it can be bad for me it lacks the sharpness of a truly bad pain episode. It seems to last longer but not as sharp.<br/> <br/> I own my own business so i hardly got time to rec...

<t>Hey Speedy<br/> <br/> Time is very critical. Id submit your brothers records to a bpi expert. There is several in the medical resources section of this site. Dr Kline at LSU or Dr Nath in TX wil look at your records before setting an appt to go there. Dr Teil who works with Dr Kline at LSU ordere...

<t>Hey Ronin<br/> <br/> Have you tried a biker organization? I am a shop owner and we support several orginiztions but my favorite charity is the one for down bikers. It is set up to help out fellows riders. You should be able to find info in most bike shops they are usaully with the free publicatio...