SURVIVE
The body you have been familiar with your whole life has just become drastically altered. The loss of sensory and motor function is truly merely the tip of the iceberg. Understanding your post paralysis body will be crucial. CLICK THE IMAGES TO EXPLORE THIS PAGE.
How do we manage bowel and bladder dysfunction?
- How do you avoid bowel accidents?
- How do you avoid constipation?
- How do you avoid bladder accidents?
- How do you avoid retaining urine?
- How can you avoid urinary tract infections?
- What procedures are available?
What about meds?
- What medications should you consider?
- What are their side effects?
- What doctors should you see?
ALL HEALTH INFORMATION LINKED TO REPUTABLE SPINAL CORD INJURY SOURCES
In order to survive you'll have to know the answers to some questions:
- Why do you get dizzy when you sit up?
- Why do you suddenly sweat and experience heart palpitations out of seemingly nowhere?
- Why is it so hard to keep warm, or to cool off?
- Why does the body suddenly shake uncontrollably?
- Why do I feel like I'm on fire?
- How can I keep my arms and legs from locking up?
