Jeanne, I can't believe you are having to deal with shingles on top of everything else. I read somewhere that there is a medication that definitely stops the pain. Check with your doc. Janice, Missouri where there are beautiful fall days! ----- Original Message ----- From: jrushton To: [email protected] ; tmic Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Neurontin
Just like oxycontin is a a horrible medicine and I just don't
understand why they keep prescribing it. I've seen so many patients become
addicted to it and turn into someone you wouldn't even know.
I'm going to ask my provider about that one, Frank.
Right now I'm going thru the good old shingles right on my 'band' and
radiating right around the right lateral to my back...not fun.
That's OK!!! Could be MUCH worse! :) Jeanne in sunny Dayton where my
cat is up in the fir tree and can't come down. Jack is gone until tonight so up
there she stays!!!
-------Original Message-------
From: [email protected]
Date: 10/7/2009 1:56:14 PM
To: Kevin Wolfthal; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Neurontin
> I have not tried Neurontin for my pain because every neurologist I've
been
> to refused to give it to me when I asked about it. I don't know why.
Neurontin is a "BAD MEDICINE".
Doctors used to prescribe neurontin because the drug company that made
neurontin took them out to dinner, paid the doctor's way on vacations
(Symposiums), or any of many different perks.
Neurontin does not decrease pain as well as old fashioned Phenobarbital
which I take- 15 mg in AM, and 45 mg. before bed.
Ask your doctor to put you on Dextromethorphan 60 mg twice a day.
Dextro... only needs a prescription because it has to be compounded by a
compounding pharmacy- look in the phone book!!
good luck
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