I have cried and cried (and smiled a bunch, too) after reading the responses here on TMIC to my first post several days ago. I'm sending hugs back to each of you. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I know that you folks here understand the pain and difficulties. I'm so glad I came back to TMIC!
From reading your responses I see that I left out some things....
I am on Neurontin. I take 3400 mg. a day. And I up it for a few days if I'm having more problems.
I forgot to mention in my first post that I also have been dxed with Trigeminal Neuralgia. I take Neurontin for Trigeminal Neuralgia as well as for spasms and nerve pain.
AND in 2002 I nearly died in a bad rollover wreck. The accident investigator said I rolled my van "9 or 10 times over and over and end to end". I was driving erratically that day and was going 90 mph they said. I don't really remember much but I do know I shouldn't have been driving. I wasn't wearing a seat belt either. I was literally scalped when my hair got caught in the broken dash cover and tore my scalp off (it was successfully reattached with 54 staples), I broke my neck (just a laminar fracture), broke all my right posterior ribs, co lapsed a lung and had some big gashes, etc. I floated between life and death for nearly a week. It's been a really long road to recovery from that wreck. I no longer drive as a result of that wreck. The accident investigator said he wouldn't charge me if I voluntarily stopped driving. lol I had already made that de!
cision
though. I didn't hit anyone or cause anyone else to wreck and for that I am very thankful. Having MS made recovery harder, according to my doctors. I have a lot of back problems as a result of that wreck and I'm even 'spacier' than I was before (if that's really possible).
I used to be on antidepressants but stopped them (on my own) a year ago. I clearly need something again though. My primary care gave me samples of Cymbalta to try but I haven't started them yet. I've decided to try Sam E first. My 35 year old daughter has suffered with depression for a long time and she just started on Sam E the first of the year and the change in her has been incredible. Absolutely incredible! I've ordered some Sam E to try before I go on a regular antidepressant. But I will do something. I don't like feeling like this and I know I ne!
ed to do
something about it.
I also have cognitive dysfunction caused by the plaques in my brain. I have short term memory loss and I often have to 'search' for words in my brain. I usually remember them after a while though. I hate to feel stupid! I've always been really sharp mentally... so it's hard. I work at keeping my brain functioning. I read everyday and I do crosswords puzzles on the advice of my neurologist. I also find if I play cards regularly it also helps me 'think'.
I can't think of anything else to tell you all. I am going to work on answering individually too.
Thanks again friends.
Sharon
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