tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post6496080670530340850..comments2024-01-08T14:24:09.348-05:00Comments on Life; Paralyzed: My Life Revolves Around ShitChrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069146517819619339noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-5517236573030370052011-06-20T15:35:55.764-04:002011-06-20T15:35:55.764-04:00@kellz- thanks for the input :) I do use dibucaine...@kellz- thanks for the input :) I do use dibucaine ointment, for BP. It's a similar anesthetic lubricant. As far as the nitro paste goes, I've read quite a bit about it. The problem is, my blood pressure runs really low. A lot of the times I'm confused because I am experiencing AD like symptoms, but don't see a noticeable difference in my blood pressure. When I get up for BP, my blood pressure usually starts out very low (70/50) and only gets to normal ranges (100/60) by the time we're finished. I don't think I could use that paste, without passing out. It's something I'll mention tomorrow. Thanks again!Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069146517819619339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-32811996963491993972011-06-20T14:48:01.321-04:002011-06-20T14:48:01.321-04:00Hey Chrissy! Fellow quad here who's been readi...Hey Chrissy! Fellow quad here who's been reading a long time but never commented before. Our bowels DO run our lives even on our best days (and I just finished a course of Cipro, so mine haven't experienced a good day all week).<br /><br />Couple ideas you might try for your AD symptoms during BP if you haven't yet. First, we use lidocaine jelly as lube. Just as slippery and it helps numb the tissues so the stim isn't as irritating. Also, I pre-treat with Nitro paste applied to my skin before doing anything that tends to cause AD symptoms (BP, cath changes, invasive medical exams, etc.). It helps keep my blood pressure from spiking when something hurts and it's easy to wipe off if my pressure goes low and I get dizzy.<br /><br />I don't have your history of IBS, but we've been doing this since I was in inpatient rehab 12+ years ago and it really made an immediate difference. Let me know if you need more info before you see your physiatrist tomorrow. Good luck!kellzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493215385646057457noreply@blogger.com