Re: Drinking to ease the pain

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Hi,

I would definately talk to your pain management doc about it

(alcohol)...they can prescribe non-addicting CNS depressants that will help

your pain and that won't leave you groggy...Skelaxin is one of numerous

options.

If you don't have a physiatrist (physical medicine and rehabilitation doc),

get one! People with chiari have malfunctions of the central nervous

system...it is not our fault and there is no need to feel guilty about it.

God made us special I guess.

Meribeth in mi

Drinking to ease the pain

> Hi Leanne, I am in the same boat. I am not a regular

> drinker, and feel badly that I have been using alcohol

> as a pacifier. But I told my hubby earlier, alcohol

> helps to numb everything, and numbness is better than

> pain- any day of the week. I am a God fearing, married

> woman (14 yrs) and love my hubby and family alot. I

> drink, I am not sure if it's right or wrong to do so,

> but it helps to ease the pain. that's my reason, and

> am glad there are others out there in the same boat I

> am.

> Le

>

>

> Well, for what it's worth, here's my opinion on this one. Alcohol is a

DRUG.

> Medications are DRUGS. Alcohol happens to be easier and cheaper to get

than

> most prescriptions, and for many it helps.

>

> The problem is the same with prescription drugs.... don't abuse it.

Jehovah

> God made all things for our use, and it is up to us to use them wisely.

Just

> my opinion.

>

> Lillian Santana

> JEHOVAH-JIREH FARM

> Seguin, Texas

> Proud backyard breeder of cockers, chihuahuas,

> and Great Pyrenees dogs, and Barbados Sheep

> Lotsafur and lotsaluv

>

> ACM 1, 10mm, decompressed 5-2-01

> Too good for my own good!

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