>----- 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.
>