Re: [TMIC] Doctor Appointment
Well, I talked with my doctor. He's a glass is half -full kind-of-guy. He said to consider it an experiment and that now I know whether the benefits of Cymbalta outweigh the side effects. Cymbalta is out of the system in five days. So when I took it on the fifth day I learned know how much it actually works for pain. Patti Janice Nichols jan...@centurytel.net wrote: As we live, we learn.I have had a few lessons learned myself. Janice -- From: pjv1...@chartermi.net Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 7:42 PM To: tmic tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Doctor Appointment I'm here too? I reduced my Cymbalta by 30 mg in December for a few reasons. 1. I didn't want to drive the 70 mile round trip for samples. 2. I didn't want to pay full price at the pharmacy. 3. I wasn't feeling bad, but I also wasn't feeling good - just kind of unemotional I stopped my remaining 60mg of Cymbalta for four whole days, because I didn't have any side effects from the 30mg reduction. I didn't feel any change in my mood, but the pain increase was intolerable. I took a 60mg pill on the fifth morning and I now know how much pain relief I get from it. I have a quarterly doctor appointment and plan on telling him about the 30mg reduction. I'm undecided about mentioning my four day blunder. Yes, I had a couple of physical effects besides the pain increase. I'll never try that again, however, I might try to ween off in the summer with my doctor's help. (My family knew, but wasn't happy with my little trial.) That's what I've been up to! Patti - Michigan
Re: [TMIC] Doctor Appointment
*I too learned a meds lesson the hard way. A year or two ago, I became concerned due to my daily Tegretol dose. (1200 mgs per day for paroxysmal tonic spasms.) So..I decided to cut back my dose on my own without input from my neuro. Well, I made it to 800 mgs, or so I thought. While at a doc appointment (Not my neuro.) at a Pittsburgh hospital, they suddenly came back with a vengeance. * *Now, if you've never had them, you can't possibly imagine what they're like. In my case, one leg rises to nearly hip level and locks, with the knee bent and the calf and splayed out foot pointing to the right. (Think male dog peeing.) Right arms bends up under the chin with claw. Head pulls to right shoulder. Left leg goes stiff, left arm also stiff. For many NMO patients, including myself, they don't just come once a day, or a few times a day, but several times per hour round the clock. They can last for up to two full minutes and are excruciating. Well, to make a long story short, they hit me in the waiting room and the staff thought I was seizing and panicked. The next thing I knew, my rear end was slapped in a wheelchair and they were calling for emergency help. I ended up in bed for several days while I slowly took my dose back up. Now I'm on 1500 mgs per day, and there is NO WAY that I will ever pull a stunt like that again. * *Gracie* * *
Re: [TMIC] Doctor Appointment
Some of life's lessons are truly painful! In my case, I lost 6 lbs. in 2 1/2 days - the hard way! Janice From: Grace M. Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 5:01 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Doctor Appointment I too learned a meds lesson the hard way. A year or two ago, I became concerned due to my daily Tegretol dose. (1200 mgs per day for paroxysmal tonic spasms.) So..I decided to cut back my dose on my own without input from my neuro. Well, I made it to 800 mgs, or so I thought. While at a doc appointment (Not my neuro.) at a Pittsburgh hospital, they suddenly came back with a vengeance. Now, if you've never had them, you can't possibly imagine what they're like. In my case, one leg rises to nearly hip level and locks, with the knee bent and the calf and splayed out foot pointing to the right. (Think male dog peeing.) Right arms bends up under the chin with claw. Head pulls to right shoulder. Left leg goes stiff, left arm also stiff. For many NMO patients, including myself, they don't just come once a day, or a few times a day, but several times per hour round the clock. They can last for up to two full minutes and are excruciating. Well, to make a long story short, they hit me in the waiting room and the staff thought I was seizing and panicked. The next thing I knew, my rear end was slapped in a wheelchair and they were calling for emergency help. I ended up in bed for several days while I slowly took my dose back up. Now I'm on 1500 mgs per day, and there is NO WAY that I will ever pull a stunt like that again. Gracie
[TMIC] Doctor Appointment
I'm here too? I reduced my Cymbalta by 30 mg in December for a few reasons. 1. I didn't want to drive the 70 mile round trip for samples. 2. I didn't want to pay full price at the pharmacy. 3. I wasn't feeling bad, but I also wasn't feeling good - just kind of unemotional I stopped my remaining 60mg of Cymbalta for four whole days, because I didn't have any side effects from the 30mg reduction. I didn't feel any change in my mood, but the pain increase was intolerable. I took a 60mg pill on the fifth morning and I now know how much pain relief I get from it. I have a quarterly doctor appointment and plan on telling him about the 30mg reduction. I'm undecided about mentioning my four day blunder. Yes, I had a couple of physical effects besides the pain increase. I'll never try that again, however, I might try to ween off in the summer with my doctor's help. (My family knew, but wasn't happy with my little trial.) That's what I've been up to! Patti - Michigan
