Hi Priscilla,
Welcome back - I hope you will regularly write and keep us informed on how you are doing. I'm glad you discovered Neurontin was the cause of the diarrhea - it's not a nice thing to have to deal with that when you have TM! Lyrica is a great med. I also take Cymbalta - I like it as well.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. We are here to support each other - and I have learned a lot since I have been here - and also have made some great friends along the way!
Blessings
Linda in Bothell, WA
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I don't write often, but I read the posts every day. I am 63 and I have had TM since May of 2001. I can walk short distances like from my front door down the sidewalk to a car, and then my legs get weak, and I have to sit a while. I have very little use of my fingers, hands, and arms which makes it impossible to hold anything like a fork or book or newspaper, or bathe or dress myself.You can imagine me trying to go to the bathroom. I have had chronic diarrhea over 4 years until last week. I asked my doctor to prescribe Lyrica instead of Neurontin. So far it is working great for me and no more diarrhea three times a day! What a blessing to be regular again and no more accidents. I wish my doctor had found Neurontin was causing it long ago, instead of treating me for Crohn's Disease. Thanks to this website I have learned so much about TM and its treatment. I now take 75 mg. of Cymbalta once a day, 50 mg. of Lyrica 3 times a day, Oxytrol patches, and Proamatine for low bp twice a day. Next week I will increase the Lyrica to 75 mg.Lyrica is helping my mobility just a little more than Neurontin, but my legs feel colder. Its side effects for me are thirst and insomnia.Thank you, my friends, for sharing your experiences. I am feeling so much better.Priscilla in TNMy prayers are with Tom Carr's family and friends. I do believe he has passed away.
