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Trudy,
Just read your note to Jude and had to reply. First of all I live in
Roanoke which is in the western part of the state and have a few years on
you. I am 69 and have had TM for four years. My husband is a retired
physician and many years before I developed TM he described neurology and a
place of last resort for a patient. Another friend of mine said that I had
something that no physician wanted to see you for since it could not be
cured. Now do you feel better?.
I tried baclophen and it also made me weave around like a drunk. I
then tried Lyrica with the same result so am just taking neurontin.. My
experience has been that a pain doctor listens to me better than anyone
else. I read the posts from everyone on the list and the I go to her and
say what about this. She is willing to try various suggestions and
immediately discontinue them if they don't work. Am not a big believer in
medicine and take as little of the pain medication(tramadol )as possible.
The tens unit is an electrical nerve stimulator. I do find that this
helps and it is covered by medicare. Ask your new neurologist about
it Am not sure it would help everyone. I have pain around my middle
and it certainly does help me there.
Good luck with your new doctor.
Ann in Roanoke Virginia
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