i have an appointment in October for the neuro. I am going to ask him about these meds, or I can even make an appointment with my family Dr and get stuff switched around.
i definitely have to do something. thanks Todd! P.S. i understand the burning feet. my legs are starting to burn also. pluse the pain in my right thigh and right calf and right side. ________________________________ From: Todd Tarno <toddtm2...@sbcglobal.net> To: TMIC <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Thu, September 16, 2010 5:02:28 PM Subject: Fw: Re: [TMIC] another wonderful night neurontin 400 mg 3 times a day When I was on Neurontin, I was taking 1,200 mg 3 time a day. You're only taking 1,200 mg a day and I was taking that amount 3 times a day, a total of 3,600 mg a day. I had a problem missing my second dose, but when I started to feel pain, I knew that I had missed it. I know that this is the highest a doctor want you to go, but I have seen people on even higher doses. These doses can make you a zombie or foggy. I'm now on Lyrica 150 mg twice a day. It's a lot easier for my the remember to take my medication and I don't feel the foggy and/or a zombie. I don't take the other medications that you're on. And I may not have the same pain that you have, mine it most numbness than pain. I do feel both of my feet feel like there should be flames coming off my feet. lol Hope this helps, Todd in CC, TX --- On Wed, 9/15/10, john snodgrass <jcs...@yahoo.com> wrote: >From: john snodgrass <jcs...@yahoo.com> >Subject: Re: [TMIC] another wonderful night >To: "Janice Nichols" <jan...@centurytel.net> >Cc: "transverse myelitis" <tmic-list@eskimo.com> >Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 5:19 PM > > >My doc at the clinic said that if i took anything stronger that i would not be >able to keep my CDL,commercial drivers licesne.I can understand that. > > it was a strange thing,tuesday, > monday i had a great day. a little pressure in my side. > >that evening it started hurting. i took my meds right. > > after 9 when it wasnt any better i took more hydrocodone and baclofen. at 12 >when things were really stressed i laid there with my legs burning and calf >feeling like it was going to bust and feet felt swoolen.i slept on and off for >a > >couple of hours and i think that the lack of rest added to the stress and >added >to the pain. > >you know,,nerve things. > >so i didnt dare try and go out and use my legs,probably saved a family of 4 or >something......arghhhh! > >i take ativan .5 mg 2 times a day >neurontin 400 mg 3 times a day >baclofen 20 mg 4 times a day >hydrocodone 5/500 2 or 3 times a day. > >i realize that you and those that have been in this thing for a few years have >delt with different dosses of these things,do you see anything i could do >differently and be safe on the road? > >serroiusly, i am asking. > >John > > > >----- Original Message ---- >From: Janice Nichols <jan...@centurytel.net> >To: john snodgrass <jcs...@yahoo.com>; transverse myelitis ><tmic-list@eskimo.com> >Sent: Wed, September 15, 2010 5:56:33 PM >Subject: Re: [TMIC] another wonderful night > >John, >Tell me/us your meds you take - for pain, spasms, etc. I hate that you >would have a day/night like that. Your doc should be able >to keep you fairly comfortable - not that we don't all have pain, but you >should be able to take something strong enough that you >do not have entire days/nights with no relief. Sorry to get on my >soapbox, but that kind of constant pain needs to be addressed >to your doc - like "in his face". >Janice >-------------------------------------------------- >From: "john snodgrass" <jcs...@yahoo.com> >Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:36 AM >To: "transverse myelitis" <tmic-list@eskimo.com> >Subject: [TMIC] another wonderful night > >> happened again! >> >> had a fairly nice day,only a little pressure in my side. thought"this is >> great,work all day literally pain free!" >> >> then after work we had a safety meeting. it started! >> >> legs on fire,banding-pinching pain in side,balls on bottom of right >> foot,calf >> feels like it's going to burst,disoriented! >> >> went home and it go so bad that i was on my bed literally shouting why why >> why! >> >> up all night. >> >> hurting to bad to go to work. >> >> finally eased up a bit @ 10:00 am. >> >> back to normal pain. >> >> if there is such a thing! >> >> glad your here, >> >> the only people that know exactly what Im talking about. >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >