Re: First Neurontin, next Topamax, now Lamictal???

April 28, 2004

Maxine, I have never been on nortriptyline, but the more I hear about it the

more it makes me want to talk to my Dr. again. Thank you.

Maxine Beckner wrote:I'm on nortriptyline and it seems to be helping my sciatica

as long as I keep walking.

April 28, 2004

That is exactly why I got my dog Maggie, a golden; who loves to walk...miles if

I let her. But that was the whole idea of getting her. Whe keeps me going,

even when I really don't want to. I am 60 and sometimes need a firecracker

under my butt to get me moving. Bad back and hips play big games with my

health.

piece59 wrote:Hi, Maxine,

I've tried nortriptyline, too. Thanks for your reply! I do

keep walking. My little dog sees to that. Can't disappoint her.

Sherrie

April 28, 2004

I know what you mean sherrie and I take neurontin I take 3200mg a day, I have

nerve damage from rupturing discs, herniating discs, and a quack that did

surgery on me 3 times in one year and I could hardly walk when he got done. If

the tens unit helps why don't you ask them to put in a dorsal column stimulator

which is an internal tens unit that you turn on and off you can increase or

descrease the rate and the pattern they implant a small unit in your hip and

place the electrodes on the site that you are having the nerve pain and it does

work. I had one but I had mine removed because I could not use it any anymore as

it only made my pain worse. Try this new drug and see if it works I have never

heard of it so it must be new. E-mail me personally if you feel like talking.

Hope your feeling better. Hugs

Sherrie wrote:<snipped>

I also have been on neurontin for about 6 months. I was extremely

dizzy and groggy constantly. So, I switched to Topamax. Well, that

was a total disaster from day 1 with side effects.

Now, my dr. wants to try Lamictal. This seems like a rather

redundant step to take. What do you think/suggest??

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