are there any medications or treaments for paralyzed diaphragm?
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A phrenic nerve pacemaker can be placed depending on the cause of the paralysis and the length on time since the injury. I have seen three done two worked.
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I'm sorry for what you've had to undergo. I broke my back (L1, L3 & L4) several years ago in an auto accident. As a result, I had burning sensations in my lower back & leg. I know it's not a natural or alternative therapy, but my Doctor prescribed a medicine called Elavil or amytriptoline that blocks out that burning sensation. I was on that for several years & then switched over to another medicine called Neurontin which also blocks nerve damage pain. Good luck.
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try this www.ttapp.com the have work outs for those in wheelchair
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Hyperbaric therapy does help people that have the "bends" (decompression sickness) and helps in healing by increasing the amount of oxygen the blood can hold. It's been used in the treatment of burns, carbon monoxide poisoning, smoke inhalation and flesh eating bacteria.\n\nIt should only be done as prescribed by a physician as there are some dangerous side effects. If you have asthma it will increase the likelihood of cerebral arterial gas embolism. (sudden onset of unconsciousness associated with a generalized or focal seizure. There is often confusion, vertigo (extreme dizziness) and cardiopulmonary arrest.) In other moderate to severe forms of COPD, it's likely the person will cease to breathe. There's also barotrauma to the ears.\n\nIf you live in the U.S., it's expensive and insurance will only cover it as prescribed by a doctor.  I can't imagine this as an elective procedure unless there is strong medical need for it.
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Tylenol\n\nBufferin® Extra Strength\n\nhttp://www.novartis.com/consumerhealth/OTC/Bufferin.shtml
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This is a great medication, I was around when it was just introduced in the clinical setting and after, there are a lot of people who have regained lung volumes! Thought never to be able to happen with copd patients.\nThe answer is right about not using atrovent, what it does is because sprieva is a longer acting atrovent they compete for the same receptor and if you have too much atrovent in there the spireva is just wasted and useless.\n\nspiriva is great!
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Lyrica (from Pfizer)seems to work very well. Fewer side effects than neurontin.
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NO. TRY WORKERS COMPENSATION, OR MEDICAL DISABILITY
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the doctors can give you a med to help desolve them ...ask your doctor to find out
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Hi there, ive got Cerebral Palsy and had so much pain in my hip i was thinking of going into a wheelchair permenantly as walking and standing was so painful. Acupuncture was my last resort, i have to admit i was sceptical, and really not keen on the idea of needles. I approached my physio who had recently qualified to do it, we've known each other about 9 years and she has a great reputation. I have to say trust is really important, so do stick with the same person. I had a few treatments before i felt the benefit, but believe me, it really worked! I have had no problems since. Give it a good chance. Hope this helps xxxx
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I tried REIKI. I went from wanting small doses of morphine to not needing anything at all. There are no guarantees with anything and don't EVER give up your regular treatments, but I don't thnk REIKI will hurt and its worth a try. I have inflamatory osteo arthritis and fibromyalgia.
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People with MD, if they need a wheelchair, can't feel anything "down there" and can't have a sex life.\n\nGradual debilitation and loss of interest in sex are inevitable if you have a neuromuscular disease.\n\nYou can protect someone with MD from pain and disappointment by discouraging romantic relationships and ignoring an awakening sex drive.
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spasm of the diaphragm, the muscle that helps u breath. u should change ur breathing patern, first really slow,then fast, then slow, then fast....
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Usually these three:\nSodium thiopental\nPancuronium/Tubocurarine\nPotassium Chloride\n\nThey get around the 'cruel and unusual' rap because the sodium pentathol (common name) is supposed to knock you right out.  They really have no proof whether it's entirely effective since no one, once the injection has been initiated, has lived.  But I imagine it hurts quite a bit if you're not unconscious by the time your diaphragm collapses and you start to asphyxiate.
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MI patients should leave the hopsital on several medications:\nACE-I: Lisinopril, enalapril (prevents cariac remodelling)\nStatin: Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor (Lowers LDL)\nNTG: Nitro-stat (reduces chest pain)\nBeta-Blocker: Metoprolol, Atenolol (control heart rate)\nASA: Low dose ASA (81 mg) (lowers clot formation)
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If you have severe, chronic muscle spasms baclofen works the best. At least I think so. I take it.
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Treatment of esophageal spasm can be divided into two broad categories: medical treatment & surgical treatment\n1. Medical treatment\n   # You can use nitroglycerine (nitrates) tablets sublingually, which is effective in terminating an acute attack of spasm. Quite effective in reducing the pain.\n   # You can use calcium channel blockers like nifedipine, which is effective in reducing the spasm in long term. But the pain may not be reduced always.\n   # Tricyclic antidepressants can be used (eg: Imipramine). This will not actually reduce the spasm, but it will change the attitude of the patient towards the pain and the patient will get relief from pain.\n   # Injecting botulinum toxin with the help of an endoscope at the site of spasm, reduces it. Quite difficult procedure.\n\n2. Surgical methods\n   # Balloon dilatation: here we pass an endoscope into the esophagus with an inflatable balloon at the inner end. The balloon is inflated to produce dilatation at the spasm site.\n   # Esophageal myotomy can be done. Here using a thoracoscope, we cut the circular muscle fibres of the esophagus and this will reduce the spasm.\n   # As a last resort, we can do esophagectomy where the portion of esophagus with spasm is resected out and the two ends of esophagus are joined.\n\nDr Binny