NeurontinJanet, How did your son make out at the doctors? Are they going to be putting him on some meds to help with his pain? This has to be just so hard for him.
Heather in Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: Janet Dunn To: 'Robert Pall' ; [email protected] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 10:45 AM Subject: RE: [TMIC] Neurontin Hi Rob. I couldn't take neurontin. I am on Lyrica, have been for four years now. 75 mg a.m. and 150 mg p.m. It has virtually stopped the banding, and the burning in the feet. I am actually going to lower the dosage to 75 twice a day. However, that has been delayed because of my "inability to pace myself" so I have paid for it with high pain levels in my legs - but not nerve pain. I am also taking effexor, welbutrin, and long acting oxycodone. I supplement that, as needed, with regular oxy during the day - so if the pain is high - then oxy during the day, or baclofen, - it is a tricky road so I monitor my symptoms constantly. I am seeing a pain specialist in Vancouver BC three times a year - he just writes a script for many months, and I fill as I see fit. That is how it works here in Fort St John. Now, with my son exhibiting what the neurologist is labeling TM, I have no idea what the doctor is going to do here in town. We will find out today - right now he is not managing his pain - he is simply coping with it - " I am tough, I can take it" (he is 15). He takes 2 percocet in the evening so he can walk the dog - he uses a cane. Good luck with the neurontin - my money is on the lyrica and the effexor - in combination they work wonderful. I do not know what is in Cymbalta, and honestly - I will google it asap. Janet From: Robert Pall [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: May 17, 2010 5:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TMIC] Neurontin I went last week to a new Neuro recommended to me by Dr. Kerr. Besides having me take new MRI's including the brain (never had this one before) he is taking me off Cymbalta and starting me up on Neurontin ( 100 mg per day). He saw no reason to be taking Cymbalta as I am already taking Lyrica and according to the new Dr. both Cymbalta and Lyrica do the same thing and taking both of them is not effective it is just overkill. I wonder if any of the other members who are taking both Lyrica and Cymbalta were ever told this.and what should I expect from the neurontin? I am hoping it will help the banding. What negative side effects have any of you suffered with the neurontin? Thx Rob in New Jersey
