Re: [TMIC] back pain, physiotherapy, medications

2006-05-05 Thread JHarper33
Hi, Kate, I took Tegretol (Carbamazepine) for a while and it was helpful. Pain wasn't my primary complaint, though -- I had more pain then than now, and it's intermittent. But it did help with general symptoms. My neuro said it helps "quiet down" the nervous system. I stopped taking it

[TMIC] back pain, physiotherapy, medications

2006-05-03 Thread Kathryn Keen
Hi, Thanks again for your replies. I've visited my dr and am now on "Avanza" for depression. I have some more questions now :-) I've had some sample packs of Neurontin from the dr and have a script, but they cost almost $100 a pack here in Australia, (only covered by PBS for epilepsy;