Re: blood testing/ emla cream?

[Guest guest]

We use the Emla crem for Max. It is called Magic Cream at our house. It works like a charm . Max wil not have a blood draw without Magic Cream. We have not experienced any side effects.

rosy, mom to max

[Guest guest]

We used the Emla also on Aspyn, but we found out after that children that are very hard sticks, it may not be good for because it actually causes the vein to shrink a bit (how I don't know) but after we found that out we stopped using it because it would take up to 10 times to get a good vein any way, but if the vein isn't hard to find otherwise, I would suggest using it also.

Wayne, , Gentry and ~Angel Aspyn~www.aspynblock.com

blood testing/ emla cream?

When I was at the Cleveland Clinic we used Emla cream on my daughter Zoe ( 2 at the time) Cohen thought this was fine.

It has made all the difference with my kids. It is lydocaine ( sp) 4 percent, there is a generic equivalent otc you can search down at pharmacies , but it is pricey and sold by the pharmacist. An intern at another hospital told me recently that in 1 percent of kids it can cause a seizure, however it is a topical cream and this intern seemed unsure. I would doubt that Cohen would okay it if there is a real harm. Zoe is at risk for seizures so I don’t think he would have suggested it. Just a thought, I do my daughters arms from the inside middle of the elbow down about 4 inches on both arms and it works great!

Just a thought-

Suzanne, mom to Zoe, complex 1 ,

AZ UMDF

From: VisibleWorship@... Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 9:13 PMTo: Mito Subject: Re: Lactate levels in blood

When we did our lactates, I would call the lab ahead so they could look up the protocol while we are there...

is there anything like stickers, toys or candy or anything you can try to bribe him with to not fight? Its pretty important to get an accurate result.

mom to (07.04.96-05.26.03) with Mitochondrial disease, complex I and IV....Gaige, 5, with High Functioning Autism...Bliss, 3, with very very mild cerebral palsy ...True, born 01.18.05, with Sickle Cell Disease and GERD and married to one swell man! www.LifeofLoveProject.orgwww.debwells.comPlease contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

[Guest guest]

Last I had heard Emla was pulled off the market (for home use) because the caps

were not child resistant. There is an OTC product that it much cheaper and more

likely to be covered by insurance called LMX. It works at least as well as Emla.

[Guest guest]

Right!! That is what I use the LMX. Sorry

for the confusion. IT is really great!!

Suzanne,

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Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:57

AM

To: Mito

Subject: Re: blood testing/ emla cream?

Last I had heard Emla was pulled off the market

(for home use) because the caps

were not child resistant. There is an OTC product

that it much cheaper and more

likely to be covered by insurance called LMX. It

works at least as well as Emla.

Please

contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

[Guest guest]

What is this Emla Cream use for? I have never heard of it.

TIA

Marie

[Guest guest]

> What is this Emla Cream use for?

EMLA and LMX (cheaper, works faster) are creams you put on the skin before a

lab

draw or IV insertion. They numb the skin.

[Guest guest]

We also use the Emla cream for Joe. It helps quite a bit with IV's,

blood draws

and we are going to start using it before his botox. To keep it in

place, I was

told to use plastic wrap. Just put the cream on and wrap the leg or

arm.

It is Magic Cream here too.

Praying for us all,

AnnMarie L. - Complex IV (pre-diabetic, hypothyroid,

adrenal/endocrine issues)

Married to my best friend Rick,

Very Busy Mom to (15), (12), Cassandra (6) and

Joe (5) - complex IV, lactic acidosis, CP,

tethered chord syndrome, dysautonomia, and

a smile that never quits :-)

romori@... wrote:

We use the Emla crem for Max. It is called Magic Cream at our

house. It works like a charm . Max wil not have a blood draw without

Magic Cream. We have not experienced any side effects.

rosy, mom to max