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You know, it is funny how I have taken flexeril (which made me too sleepy and fatigue for over 24 hours, bad side effects), Ultram (which broke me out in hives and Doctor saying I had a bad reaction to them so he gave me steroids in 2009) and Robaxin (which I had a reaction to it because instead of my relaxing the muscles it actually did the opposite, brought out spasms I didn't know existed on my back) and all of these were given by guess who, yep you got it, the VA. I go to a Neurologist last week and he gives me a prescription of Baclofen. I was hesitant at first to get it filled because I read all the unsuccessful topics about it here but I decided "Oh well it can't hurt much worse than what I was taking (Valium, which was given to me by my personal Internal Medicine Doctor and it helped very little)". So now it is Sunday 6 days after I had it filled and guess what, most of the spasms has relaxed to the point that I do not have shortness of breath now nor is my heart rate elevated (right now it is at 80). I know the medication will eventually wear off but I just wanted to show that after reading many unsuccessful users who take Baclofen and it didn't help them is helping me for the first time in over 8-9 months. Finally I have relief and it feels really good. Every medicine wears off some time or another but I hope this Neurologist has a plan after it does.....
If there is anybody to listen to on this board (which there are a lot of folks who are helpful) I think for me personally JBasser has hit it on the head whenever he told me I had a elevated diaphragm causing the shortness of breath. He might not be a Doctor but he knew what he was talking about. If it was a heart condition noway would have Baclofen been able to help like this. People say you cannot make your own diagnoses. WRONG. You can if you study it hard enough, because Doctors themselves just go by symptoms who are taught by literature to do. It is funny how JBasser said I had an elevated diaphragm, the VA Doctor said that was normal after showing him X-Ray results and he argued with me. JBasser knew I had an elevated diaphragm before I even seen the X-Ray results I had in a file that I didn't even know I had.
I have a elevated right hemidiaphragm which was shown on X-Ray back in 2006 which the radiologist said was an old injury. But, the VA doctor said no, it caused by my liver. Keep in mind that I have had a muscle spasm on my right rhomboidal muscle for 15 years. Then last year straight across from that my left rhomboidal muscle tighten up really bad for no reason. That same day, I started to have shortness of breath. One of two things happened. Phrenic Nerve was being pinched or both spasms was pulling on my diaphragm causing me to have shortness of breath.
It is also funny how my Anxiety Attacks has pretty much disappeared with this that I would have everyday.
Yes I still have the tingling in my hands which I know is radiculopathy because of the bulges in my neck. I can deal with that.
The point to this topic is to tell people to first, listen to those folks on this board who know their stuff and have been there.
Second, if one medication isn't working for you, ask for another and keep asking until you get that relief you are looking for.
Third, to show that the VA Doctors are really clueless in a lot of their diagnosing. Think about it why do they work for the VA and don't have their own private practices? That question is a huge question. Wouldn't they make a lot more $$$$?
Fourth, like others have said before go to a private Doctor and let him tests you, mainly a specialists in the field you are injured because these Internal Medicine Doctors and ARNP are not IMO qualified to deal with things like my issues in my neck and back. They have always seemed lost whenever it comes to back and neck issues.
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