neurontin 400 mg 3 times a day
When I was on Neurontin, I was taking 1,200 mg 3 time a day.
You're only taking 1,200 mg a day and I was taking that amount 3 times a day, a
total of 3,600 mg a day. I had a problem missing my second dose, but when I
started to feel pain, I knew that I had missed it. I know that this is the
highest a doctor want you to go, but I have seen people on even higher doses.
These doses can make you a zombie or foggy.
I'm now on Lyrica 150 mg twice a day. It's a lot easier for my the remember to
take my medication and I don't feel the foggy and/or a zombie.
I don't take the other medications that you're on.
And I may not have the same pain that you have, mine it most numbness than
pain. I do feel both of my feet feel like there should be flames coming off my
feet. lol
Hope this helps,
Todd in CC, TX
--- On Wed, 9/15/10, john snodgrass jcs...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: john snodgrass jcs...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] another wonderful night
To: Janice Nichols jan...@centurytel.net
Cc: transverse myelitis tmic-list@eskimo.com
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 5:19 PM
My doc at the clinic said that if i took anything stronger that i would not be
able to keep my CDL,commercial drivers licesne.I can understand that.
it was a strange thing,tuesday,
monday i had a great day. a little pressure in my side.
that evening it started hurting. i took my meds right.
after 9 when it wasnt any better i took more hydrocodone and baclofen. at 12
when things were really stressed i laid there with my legs burning and calf
feeling like it was going to bust and feet felt swoolen.i slept on and off for
a
couple of hours and i think that the lack of rest added to the stress and added
to the pain.
you know,,nerve things.
so i didnt dare try and go out and use my legs,probably saved a family of 4 or
something..arg!
i take ativan .5 mg 2 times a day
neurontin 400 mg 3 times a day
baclofen 20 mg 4 times a day
hydrocodone 5/500 2 or 3 times a day.
i realize that you and those that have been in this thing for a few years have
delt with different dosses of these things,do you see anything i could do
differently and be safe on the road?
serroiusly, i am asking.
John
- Original Message
From: Janice Nichols jan...@centurytel.net
To: john snodgrass jcs...@yahoo.com; transverse myelitis
tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Wed, September 15, 2010 5:56:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] another wonderful night
John,
Tell me/us your meds you take - for pain, spasms, etc. I hate that you
would have a day/night like that. Your doc should be able
to keep you fairly comfortable - not that we don't all have pain, but you
should be able to take something strong enough that you
do not have entire days/nights with no relief. Sorry to get on my
soapbox, but that kind of constant pain needs to be addressed
to your doc - like in his face.
Janice
--
From: john snodgrass jcs...@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:36 AM
To: transverse myelitis tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [TMIC] another wonderful night
happened again!
had a fairly nice day,only a little pressure in my side. thoughtthis is
great,work all day literally pain free!
then after work we had a safety meeting. it started!
legs on fire,banding-pinching pain in side,balls on bottom of right
foot,calf
feels like it's going to burst,disoriented!
went home and it go so bad that i was on my bed literally shouting why why
why!
up all night.
hurting to bad to go to work.
finally eased up a bit @ 10:00 am.
back to normal pain.
if there is such a thing!
glad your here,
the only people that know exactly what Im talking about.