Re: Re: Neurontin and peripheral neuropathy

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In a message dated 10/23/2004 5:18:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

demarn@... writes:

I have no experience with Neurontin for anxiety but have been taking

it for a number of years for peripheral neuropathy.

I've had peripheral neuropathy for a long time and neurologists couldn't

figure out why......my pain doctor figured it was due to the severe spasms in

my

neck and upper back muscles which were originally precipitated by my

bilateral tmj. But the neuropathy is not only in my hands but in my feet. I was

started on topomax almost two years ago (I take 400 mg/day) and it helps a

great

deal... it is also for the horrific headaches I get from the spasms and tmj

as well as the neuropathy and it's a Godsend.

Pardon my ignorance please, as I am new to this... but could the neuropathy

be due to the RA I've recently been diagnosed with?

Thanks,

Abby

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/23/2004 5:18:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

demarn@... writes:

I have no experience with Neurontin for anxiety but have been taking

it for a number of years for peripheral neuropathy.

I've had peripheral neuropathy for a long time and neurologists couldn't

figure out why......my pain doctor figured it was due to the severe spasms in

my

neck and upper back muscles which were originally precipitated by my

bilateral tmj. But the neuropathy is not only in my hands but in my feet. I was

started on topomax almost two years ago (I take 400 mg/day) and it helps a

great

deal... it is also for the horrific headaches I get from the spasms and tmj

as well as the neuropathy and it's a Godsend.

Pardon my ignorance please, as I am new to this... but could the neuropathy

be due to the RA I've recently been diagnosed with?

Thanks,

Abby

[Guest guest]

Yes, Abby, peripheral neuropathy has a strong association with

rheumatoid arthritis.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] Re: Neurontin and peripheral neuropathy

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>

> In a message dated 10/23/2004 5:18:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> demarn@... writes:

>

> I have no experience with Neurontin for anxiety but have been taking

> it for a number of years for peripheral neuropathy.

>

>

> I've had peripheral neuropathy for a long time and neurologists

couldn't

> figure out why......my pain doctor figured it was due to the severe

spasms in my

> neck and upper back muscles which were originally precipitated by my

> bilateral tmj. But the neuropathy is not only in my hands but in my

feet. I was

> started on topomax almost two years ago (I take 400 mg/day) and it

helps a great

> deal... it is also for the horrific headaches I get from the spasms

and tmj

> as well as the neuropathy and it's a Godsend.

>

> Pardon my ignorance please, as I am new to this... but could the

neuropathy

> be due to the RA I've recently been diagnosed with?

>

> Thanks,

> Abby

[Guest guest]

Yes, Abby, peripheral neuropathy has a strong association with

rheumatoid arthritis.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] Re: Neurontin and peripheral neuropathy

>

>

>

> In a message dated 10/23/2004 5:18:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> demarn@... writes:

>

> I have no experience with Neurontin for anxiety but have been taking

> it for a number of years for peripheral neuropathy.

>

>

> I've had peripheral neuropathy for a long time and neurologists

couldn't

> figure out why......my pain doctor figured it was due to the severe

spasms in my

> neck and upper back muscles which were originally precipitated by my

> bilateral tmj. But the neuropathy is not only in my hands but in my

feet. I was

> started on topomax almost two years ago (I take 400 mg/day) and it

helps a great

> deal... it is also for the horrific headaches I get from the spasms

and tmj

> as well as the neuropathy and it's a Godsend.

>

> Pardon my ignorance please, as I am new to this... but could the

neuropathy

> be due to the RA I've recently been diagnosed with?

>

> Thanks,

> Abby