how well does the gabapentin work?

also, the gabapentin is listed under 'neurontin' the only thing i dont see is the fentanyl...oxycontin is labeled oxycodone...the only thing i can think of is that the fentanyl is under duragesic? im not sure as i dont use the patches

i did a bit of research and here is what i found. yes, fentanyl is labeled under duragesic patch, oxycontin under oxycodone and gabapentin under neurontin-hope this helps, take care, krissy

i hear where your comming from bosn777 and totaly understand how your feeling :(
it sounds like you too have a great family suport base but i also know that there is only so much they can do for you.
personaly i have gone through the stage of feeling blue and frustrated with all the things i cant do any more and now i only concentrate on things that i can do and things like learnig how computers work and being able to now build one, repair one, and use one to do a heap of things i didnt even imagin a computer could do.
without my accident there is no way i would have had all this time on my hands to be able to learn what i have about computers.
thats just one small example of concentrating on the positives and forgetting about the negatives.
If you do manage to do what i do i think you will feel that much better about yourself and will find that even though the pain level is still there that you can deal with it a whole lot better.
wishing you all the best :)

I do know what the drugs are listed as but the levels and lack of follow-up by the doc's is what bothers me. Now my testoserone level is "29" and I have done the 50,000 IU series twice. I am getting frustrated because it is not or seems to not be important to my doc's and I don't have any avenues besides them??

Thanks All

im not really sure what youre looking for-since you said you didnt see your treatments, i thought that you meant you didnt see them on the list....i guess im confused about what youre trying to find...sorry i couldnt be more help

It works well with pain meds but the dosage depends on your pain level.

Davin

My point was that I have been on this drug regime for four years as a treatment but it is not listed in the top ten treatments for constant pain. I want to know if my doctor is not seeing a different route to stabilizing pain and making it managable. It is frustrating to go to a site and not see what has been my treatment plan listed anywhere.

V/R,

Davin

im sorry i dont have any advice other that maybe getting an opinion from your PCP-how did you come about finding the testerone levels? did your PCP do the bloodwork? have you checked with the FDA to see if anyone has reported this as a side effect or result from either med? i would at least check with the FDA...can you elaborate on what you mean about not having any other avenues? take care, krissy

I think that the fentynal is typically used for cancer pain. I take it for chronic pain too. It works, so I don't look the" gift horse in the mouth." Yes, I change every 2 days instead of the normal 3. According to my doc there are some people that need it changed after 2 days because it just doesn't work the 3rd day. He had to submit paperwork just to get it authorized...I take OxyIR & Soma for breakthrough. Also take valium 2-3 times daily. What does your testasterone levels mean?

Hi,

There have been studies and it has been documented that long term opioid use can lower testerone levels. Here are a couple of sites that you may fine useful.

http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20189376,00.html

http://pain-topics.org/pdf/Colameco-Opioids-SexDysfunction.pdf

Take care,
Madsy

Thanks Madsy I never have enough research!!!

V/R,

Davin

I got the levels from my PCP and all you can do is replacement theropy. One of the responses I got explained it very well I have made a copy for my doctor. I am experiencing Hypogonadism and need to be checked for pituitary tumors just in case.

Thanks to you all for words and advice!!

Davin

your treatments are very simular to mine. i just started the combination and appreciate the pain relief. it comes with sacrificing energy. you need to get up and tell the doctors like i that you don't want to be on meds forever. i know that they will wreck my body. tell yourself and everyone around you that you can only do what you can do. i cannot usually finish a task all at once. i try not to watch tv. if i am physically tired from one chore i will change to a less tiresome chore or read, or work on my garden. my sister thinks its strange but my household still runs. you know if you are doing what you can do. i am thankful for my meds and not to be crying in pain right now. good luck, kim

I don't take the others but I do take Gabapentin, I am amazed at how much you take as the ,ax daily dose is listed as 3600mg. I also take 75mg of Amitriptyline daily, that si good cos it increases a person's pain threshold.

I put in my prescription today (I take 1500mg daily) and the pharmacist came over and questioned how much I am taking, I told him that my doctor seemed ok with what I am taking. I remindedhim about the listed max daily dose. He told me 'yes but that's still a very large dose' I replied 'well, it's very large pain!'

I also take Tramadol when my pain is particularly bad but I try not to use it too often for fear of it losing it's efficacy!

The Gabapentin, works reasonably well for the neuropathic pain that I have