On Oct 3, 2011, at 7:23 PM, "IAS Admin" <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org> wrote:
> Sender: piranalu@aol.com (Kim A.)
> Subject: Neurontin (USA) -- also Gabapentin as RX for me
>
> I have to say, I finally got to the pain clinic last Friday. There I
> met the first MD who has not laughed at me. I brought my surgical
> reports- and a 15 page questionaire they had sent me.
>
> This MD- the pain specialist, told me 30% of people who have had
> abdominal surgery will get painful adhesions......... He said that
> adhesions can wrap around major and minor nerves. I have nerve pain.
> He prescribed Gabapentin 300 mg three times a day.
> It's working- the pain has been very minimal for 3 days. I haven't been
> pain free in 2 years. I hope this isn't a fluke- I think it might be
> real.
>
> Now....I need to get my life back. I have been spending 80% of my time
> in a fetal position on my right side, with my head elevated for 2 years-
> my muscles are wasted... Now I can MOVE!
>