Chronic Pain Support Group

Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...

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honor435 04/29/2011

I just had pm appt on thursday, it was good, she upped my oxycodone and added this med, what can I expect? I will start at 100mg 3x daily then can go up to 300. I dont want to be impared at work or dizzy, will it help the burning stabbing pain? She thinks so. Also, someone said that if you stop this you could have a seizure, not true, unless you are taking it for seizures.
off topic:
Good article in the new york times( 4/17, " sex drive idling in nuetral" about how America is not having much sex!( too many distractions, internet porn included) and for women if you stop "doing" it, your hormone levels go down( hmm, im having more hotflashes!) Gotta tell hubby , lol.

MarkL 05/01/2011

I take 900 mgs at night and I know that it helps. The only side effect for me is sleepiness which is why I take it at night. I have taken "breaks" from it to see if the pain increased without it. After a couple of days the burning increased without the gabapentin. I am convinced it is not a placebo effect, at least for me. When I've tried more than 900 mgs, there was no benefit. Everybody is different but I wouldn't do without it. I take nortriptylene, oxycodone and MS Contin as well and that combo seems to work.

deleted_user 05/02/2011

Is this good med? I need something to suggest to doc.

deleted_user 05/02/2011

Harpie - Try not to suggest any meds to your doc. IMO

If he has any sense he should be the one suggesting the meds.

Hugs
Kallie

deleted_user 05/02/2011

Kallie I agree with you that we need to be careful about asking for a specific med. But we do need to know about the options. I've had to gently ask my doc about certain types of meds and usually he is fine with that.

Just this last visit I asked him about trying a TENS unit. He said he doesn't think they work well but that it was worth trying since I am having reactions to so many meds.

The other reason you need to go in prepared is you need to know if your doctor is skipping over something.

deleted_user 05/02/2011

Tigg2 - True, you are right. There are so many meds out there I have no idea what would work for me but I do not have a DX (well, ENDO but they do not think that causes pain, so I am not sure)

Harpie - I do not know your situation just trying to look out for you. You have to do what you feel is right. Opinions on here are just that. opinions. You are new here so please do not take anything personally. We all go back and forth a lot on here and we do disagree at times but everyone of these members will be here for you if you need them and that is what is important to remember. In the end this is your journey.

ok, falling off my box now
Kallie

deleted_user 05/02/2011

I only introduce it for neuralgic pain as a trial. More often, it is inherited from other Doctors (or the water supply that has been spiked with it...kidding).

deleted_user 05/02/2011

I never had an answer for my doctor when he'd ask how gabapentin was working for me (partially because I'm on so many other things). After running short, I asked that he tapered me off of them, and I feel no different than I did when I was taking them.

So I can't speak for others, but gaba didn't do a thing for me.

deleted_user 05/02/2011

That is the rule of the outcome in hindsight WriterMike, not the exception.

deleted_user 05/02/2011

I started out with gabapentin and then transferred to Lyrica. Both were useless as pain reducing meds. I was on Lyrica until 2 weeks ago, and my hands are just now starting to lose some of the excess swelling. I also gained about 30 extra lbs., just for grins. So whatever these meds were supposed to do, the only thing I noticed was excessive swelling in my hands, feet and ankles, and a thick torso. Awesome, NOT.

I hope that your experience will be better than mine. Good luck with your journey. It's so hard to find the right combination of meds, and everyone's system reacts differently, so maybe this will be a great thing for you.

Peace,
Pinky

sandi7213 05/03/2011

im being weaned off them right now, we think that might be the cause of my ankle swelling, pitted edema, really bad

deleted_user 05/03/2011

sandi,

I had terrible ankle swelling with that med. Hope you feel better

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