Re: Re: If it Works Use It I just like to provide education and ...

January 21, 2005

Dear Althea, and Friends in Pain,

It is a very dangerous drug, it has caused deaths.

It is not FDA approved for anything but partial seizures at best it does

poorly.

I hesitated to show all the literature but for the terrible bashing that

other group gave but am willing if all here ask to show the truth.

As a pain advocate I hate to see anyone treated poorly; opioidphobic

physicians use this drug as if it were morphine on unsuspecting clients.

Thank you for your story my new friend...

Peace and gentle hugs,

In a message dated 1/21/2005 4:50:58 PM Central Standard Time,

bluerose11@... writes:

and all~

I am not sure that I could take something if I didn't know the long

term affects. I was given neurontin to take when I was first

diagnosed. It scared me to death when I read about this drug. I

don't think it helped me at all but they put me on so many drugs

those first few years that who knows what caused any of the side

affects that I had...

Plus, I trusted my doctors to prescribe the best medicines available

for me. Now, I am not so trusting. I research and find out how

many tests have been done on the drugs I am on. I watch myself for

any adverse side affects. I also won't take a drug more then 3

months if I don't see something good from it.

At the time I took neurontin, I developed headaches - terrible - I

started stuttering, I became scared of my own shadow...worried all

the time about and thinking others were after me...

I was on a lot of drugs at that time and we don't know which ones

caused my problems but now I watch and check everything. I hope

that everyone can take the time to do this and has the capability of

questioning their doctors. I was told by one doctor he wouldn't

treat me anymore because I wouldn't take any -2 inhibitors - or

anti-depressants...I told him fine - that I could find another

doctor and wrote him up to his superiors(he was a military doctor).

I am glad now that I didn't continue taking celebrex, vioxx and

bextra, nerontin, ultram, flexeril, and ambien etc.... I think to

many times I have just done what the doctor tells me to do and it

was no help. Now, at least I have my memory back, the headaches are

minimal, and I don't stutter anymore...I have a lot of pain and my

body is deteriorating but I am okay anyway.

God bless,

Althea

> Dear Friends in Pain,

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January 21, 2005