Re: [TMIC] DRUG choices-Help?

[Heather & Pieter]

Yes Krissy I too have been reading more this morning about Neurontin/Gabapentin and it has be scared too.  But, what else is there too.  I would love to try the Lyrica but it is not covered in Canada yet.  I don't see my physiatrist till May.  I could make an earlier appt though (I think I can, they are so hard to get into here in Canada).    All this info now makes me nervous.   Heather in Calgary PS.  I had read about Neurontin before but maybe not so much or didn't sink in but now it has and I'm nervous.  No wonder I get so tired, forget things even more than before.  I have been on this now for 2 1/2 yrs.  It does dull the pain and that is what I need.  I have been cutting back the amounts I use on the okay from my physiatrist.  Gone from 3600 mg per day last spring (2005) and take 1800 to 2400 per day now.   ----- Original Message ----- From: Krissy Z To: TM List Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 12:20 PM Subject: [TMIC] DRUG choices-Help? OK, I have read about neurontin, requip, and lyrica.  It is true the neurontin seems scary, since it's mostly a seizure med. I take a low dosage and it does seem to lessen my sensations at night and help me sleep, tho not all the way thru any more.  Requip, I am not sure of yet, It sounds promising, tho I don't have true restless legs, just numb, tingly, burning,the vibration/adrenaline feeling..... The Lyrica, is a diabetic med? also for seizures? So I ask, if I am not prone to diabetes or seizures, isn't there something to take milder/ safer for these nerve sensations that keep you awake at night? ~Brightest of Blessings~          ~Krissy ~   http://www.geocities.com/tmladyk/home.html ~I'm In pretty Good Shape For the Shape I am in~   ·.»§« ·´¯`·.,¸*¸,.·´¯`·.»§«·.»§« ·´­ ­May today there be peace within you. May you trust that you are exactly where you want to be.­ ­ ­ ­Life is not measured by how many breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.­ ­ ­ ­Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of ch! oice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.­ ­  ·.»§« ·´¯`·.,¸*¸,.·´¯`·.»§«·.»§« ·´¯`·.,¸*¸,.·´¯`·.»§«·.­ Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: 2/24/2006