Kim from Sally/Neurontin

From: Sally Grigg (lostcst@mcn.org)
Wed Aug 7 14:28:47 2002


Dear Kim, I'm not a doctor, just a fellow adhesion sufferer, but I must say that neurontin is being given out like it was completely safe and a " tried and true drug." Neither is correct. I tried it for a while and it did not agree with me at all, I also looked it up in the Physicians Desk Reference and it comes with a lot of heavy side effects. So be careful. I know there are many people on this board who have tried it and like it, and it seems to work for them. I'm just saying everyone is different. So be awake. Love and best wishes. Sally

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim M" <kmckinney@knust.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 5:04 PM Subject: Re: First Trip to Pain Management

> I've taken Neurontin several times in the last few years. Once was for
> headaches and the other times was because one of my doctors thought my
> continued pain was from nerve damage. Unfortunately it didn't work for
> me. I will say the first time I took it I had some dizziness and
> numbness and tingling in my hands. I finally just had to stop taking
> it. However, the second time I took it I didn't have any adverse
> reactions to it. It just didn't do anything for my pain.
>
> My doctor did tell me that I needed to give it a FULL two weeks and than
> we may have to tweak the dose upwards.
>
> Anti-depressants, anti-seizure meds are alot of time given for pain. I
> was once even given Tofranil for ongoing stomach problems. They are
> usually given in smaller doses than when the med is used to treat
> depression.
>
> We are all different so what doesn't work for me may work for you and
> what works for me may not work for you. JMHO I think it's worth a try.
>
> Good luck and do let us know how you do on the new med.
>
> Hugs and best wishes.
>
> At Tue, 6 Aug 2002, Brenda wrote:
> >
> >I had my first appointment with Pain Management Clinic today. They want
> >to start me on Neurontin 100 mg and work me up to 300 mg 3 times a day,
> >and they also want to do a nerve block by inserting a needle through my
> >back somewhere near my spine using xray to find the nerve and do the
> >block. My question is has anyone else had this done and if so did it
> >help? Are there any risk in any of this. The medication I checked on
> >and it looks like it is normally used for seizures the Doctor said that
> >it might at first make me sleepy and a little out of it and he said that
> >there were some risk with the nerve block. I go back to see my OBGYN DR
> >that recommened me to this place in the morning and want to discuss this
> >with him. Any suggestions on questions would be helpful. He still
> >thinks I may have to have another surgery my bowels are partially
> >obstructed and had a really rough weekend trying to get them to move
> >any.
>


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