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mixi 
1:01pm, February 10, 2009
May, 27th, 2009......
Two weeks ago, my GP prescribed a drug called Gabapentin - a nerve calmant.
It is having NO effect whatsoever.
I'm now having to deal with infected burns on both calves.
Last Wednesday night was really cold, so I took my hotwater bottle to bed......
Yes, it DOES have a cover.
My left leg went into spasm, causing, first, total numbness, depriving me of feeling from hip to toes.
When the feeling returned, it did so with such excruciating pain that I couldn't move my left leg for several minutes.
The hotwater bottle was lying on my left leg, also touching my right leg.
I could feel the burns happening, but I was powerless to move either of my legs.
Consequently, I have serious burns on both calves - which are adding to my pain and general disability.
