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From: Janice Nichols <jan...@centurytel.net>
To: Todd Tarno <toddtm2...@sbcglobal.net>; TMIC <tmic-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Thu, September 16, 2010 7:59:18 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [TMIC] another wonderful night
Todd, is that flames or the smell that are coming off your feet!!!!
Janice
From: Todd Tarno
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 4:02 PM
To: TMIC
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.
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>> 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.
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