RE: [TMIC] Neurontin & Pain

[Robert Pall]

Sal:
    I appreciate your view regarding medications and the option of using
herbal remedies. I do not think there is any one answer that works for
all of us. We all are somewhat different...if TM was like fingerprints
there would be no 2 exactly alike. Considering there is no cure
presently available the only thing we can do is "pain management". I
have been on almost everything...some have worked and I am still on them
and other's I have tried and felt the problems outweighed the benefits.
I am certainly willing to try herbal remedies ...heck I am willing to
try anything....but I am quite certain that certain drugs such as
Lyrica, 4-Aminopyridine and Diazapan have both helped me to deal with my
condition and has  allowed me to live a life as normal as possible.
    For me one of the most important things this list provides is
members telling what medications has worked and not worked for them.
 
Rob in New Jersey

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From: sal r [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 9:46 AM
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Neurontin & Pain


i dont know if people know but they recalled neurontin at certain doses.
Those of you on Neurontin, the temporary relief of pain is not worth the
long term side effects.  If you ask me, I would say that most of you are
on to much meds when not needed.  doctors give you more then needed but
it is up to you to lower the dose of the meds to a comfort level. your
bodies have adapted to the meds so even if you dont need the amount your
taking, when you lower it your brain automatically detects pain.
basically what im trying to say is Its all in your head.  I was on heavy
dose of neurontin by the way, i was always fatigued, i got on lyrica was
better...and now im off all and just taking a vitamin. maybe that
vitamin is niot needed either but i rather have that then heavy meds.
dont you think?

"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 

        Carol,
        
        Neurontin is not a medication to be used only when you have
pain. I believe that any benefit you get from taking it only when you
need it is probably from the placebo effect.
        
        Do you know the side effects of neurontin? You should google
"Neurontin" ans read up about it.
        
        Good luck
        
        F