Guest guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Sondra, who told you that you can get addicted to Neurontin? It's not like the kind of drug that people get addicted to and crave, it's just one that people need to taper off of or they get sick. If you don't take enough then it can't work because of blood levels. Also, since it isn't a regular painkiller it can't work taken only as needed. This year I reduced my dose from 2400mg to 1000mg without any problems since I went down slowly on the dose. It'd be awful if you were in pain because of misinformation. Kassiane --- sondra wrote: > No these medications are of being given to me from > my rhuemtologist. > I to have so much muscle and nerve like pains > through out the body > and often inflammed iner organs that to me for no > reason tend to get > very painful. the bowels, ovaries and now more so > the bladder is of > causing me pains much so. > > The one good things though is that plaquenil is of > used for treating > malria and for relieving some things in autoimmune > disease. and it > has been to greatly degress the cankers in my mouth > and nose and > ears, it tends to reduce the inflammations of my > inner body and the > neurontin helps of the nerve like pains. But > neither is of a good > long term use and in plaquenil it can cause > permanent and severe > issues to the eyes so have to have of more eye exams > to see the > retina and the nerves of the eye. It can cause other > things too but > the eye is of one that I to be mostly feared for. > Neurontin can cause > of one to become addicted if not careful so I to > only take 2 times a > day instead of 3 and only take it 3 x at teh new > level is the pains > is of too much for me that day. > > The skin of me is of very bad and it did not be as a > younger person > and even as a teen rarily had of any issues to acne > but now have of > much red nose, cheeks, chin, and those area can look > leathery even > though not doing anything aware of to cause that. I > to be of also had > of what is of called liver spots or sun spots on my > face. the one > large one on my left upper cheek has been of there > fo much fo 20 > years and is of getting bigger , I to need of biospy > but not got of > it yet. I to also have several new little ones that > came to my face > this summer. > > But the hip of me that use to be of a major issues > and caused of much > pain seems much better since the vitamin D was of > began to me a few > months back. Some to tell me that lack of vitamin D > can cause of > rickets and they wonder if this is of what was > causing the hip and > the other joint pains to the legs but I to lack that > for sure because > no one dx of that to me. > > I to use to take of lexapro and buspar but in the > last few months > quit taking both because of it being too much > medications and making > me much nausea all the time, it was also causing me > to have so much > acid reflux with all the medications. > > Not long ago though my gastroentologist gave of me a > new antibiotic > that does not cross the blood brain barriers and is > of a new things > for those who have of much tummy issues , it is felt > to help many who > have these gastro issues but killing a bacteria that > is maybe not > understood but the patients who have been given this > have reported > relief from tummy issues that use to be of much > severe for them , I > to have noted a mild to moderate improve of this but > it canot be > explained by the pill alone as also been of doing > some good changes > in the diet for me. > > I to be of eating more rice and fresh veggies and > eating more fish > like salmon and things of this to better of my over > all health. > > I to also think in part because there is if not > enough research on > perimenopause for woman and much less if any for > adult females with > autism and so feel this is why I to be of feeling so > crazy and > cycling more into and out of crisis times. I to feel > like that teen > again that in the life of me caused of me to begin > severe SIB and > crisis like issues that caused me to get locked away > much of the life > of me/. > > So for me not sure what is the core reason for such > strong increase > in migraine like headaches that because of the pains > causes me to get > of so stiff of a neck and upper shoulders because of > the stress of > hte headaches which the like domino effect causes > everything to begin > to throb and hurt. I to not be ot know if it is of > hormone, > autoimmune, defeciencies, stress, overloads or what. > But they can > cause me to shut down and become of so agitated over > the things that > normally can cope. > > Sondra > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 sondra i am on 3200mg of neurontin I have rumatoid arthritis and degerative arthritis in my spine 3 herniated disks in my spine I also have diabetes and blood clots I get so discouraged sometimes I feel that I have trouble with the children I have 3 one that is7 breanna, oneyr old that is3 sophie she has autism and a very active2 freddie---kristi joans_java wrote: Sondra, Didnt you say that you were on only 100 mg of Neurontin 2 or 3 times a day? If that is correct, that isnt very much. I met someone who helped me get my hubby help with neurontin and she was on 1800 mg a day and she is a doctor's wife and said that there are people on 3000mg of it. I hope you can get some relief. You have been through so much. Shanna ('s mom) > > No these medications are of being given to me from my rhuemtologist. > I to have so much muscle and nerve like pains through out the body > and often inflammed iner organs that to me for no reason tend to get > very painful. the bowels, ovaries and now more so the bladder is of > causing me pains much so. > > The one good things though is that plaquenil is of used for treating > malria and for relieving some things in autoimmune disease. and it > has been to greatly degress the cankers in my mouth and nose and > ears, it tends to reduce the inflammations of my inner body and the > neurontin helps of the nerve like pains. But neither is of a good > long term use and in plaquenil it can cause permanent and severe > issues to the eyes so have to have of more eye exams to see the > retina and the nerves of the eye. It can cause other things too but > the eye is of one that I to be mostly feared for. Neurontin can cause > of one to become addicted if not careful so I to only take 2 times a > day instead of 3 and only take it 3 x at teh new level is the pains > is of too much for me that day. > > The skin of me is of very bad and it did not be as a younger person > and even as a teen rarily had of any issues to acne but now have of > much red nose, cheeks, chin, and those area can look leathery even > though not doing anything aware of to cause that. I to be of also had > of what is of called liver spots or sun spots on my face. the one > large one on my left upper cheek has been of there fo much fo 20 > years and is of getting bigger , I to need of biospy but not got of > it yet. I to also have several new little ones that came to my face > this summer. > > But the hip of me that use to be of a major issues and caused of much > pain seems much better since the vitamin D was of began to me a few > months back. Some to tell me that lack of vitamin D can cause of > rickets and they wonder if this is of what was causing the hip and > the other joint pains to the legs but I to lack that for sure because > no one dx of that to me. > > I to use to take of lexapro and buspar but in the last few months > quit taking both because of it being too much medications and making > me much nausea all the time, it was also causing me to have so much > acid reflux with all the medications. > > Not long ago though my gastroentologist gave of me a new antibiotic > that does not cross the blood brain barriers and is of a new things > for those who have of much tummy issues , it is felt to help many who > have these gastro issues but killing a bacteria that is maybe not > understood but the patients who have been given this have reported > relief from tummy issues that use to be of much severe for them , I > to have noted a mild to moderate improve of this but it canot be > explained by the pill alone as also been of doing some good changes > in the diet for me. > > I to be of eating more rice and fresh veggies and eating more fish > like salmon and things of this to better of my over all health. > > I to also think in part because there is if not enough research on > perimenopause for woman and much less if any for adult females with > autism and so feel this is why I to be of feeling so crazy and > cycling more into and out of crisis times. I to feel like that teen > again that in the life of me caused of me to begin severe SIB and > crisis like issues that caused me to get locked away much of the life > of me/. > > So for me not sure what is the core reason for such strong increase > in migraine like headaches that because of the pains causes me to get > of so stiff of a neck and upper shoulders because of the stress of > hte headaches which the like domino effect causes everything to begin > to throb and hurt. I to not be ot know if it is of hormone, > autoimmune, defeciencies, stress, overloads or what. But they can > cause me to shut down and become of so agitated over the things that > normally can cope. > > Sondra > --------------------------------- You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 --- sondra wrote: > Kassianne I to forget who telled of me that and yet > feared it because > felt it to be maybe of true. but i to know you are > like a medial > encyclopedia so will feel safe now to do the > increase as it is of > suggested for me to do. thank you so much. yes the > pains this last few > days is of increasing and so will go up stairs now > to take the second > one I to just took of one a few minutes ago. can > you tell of me then > is it of a medication that needs to build up in the > sytems. and once at > a therapuetic level then does it work better. No > wonder I to be of > having some really good days and then cycle to > really bad days as far > as pains. thank you ever so much. It does need to build up, yes. And it is hard for Neurontin to build up if people don't take it 3 times a day because it only sticks around for 8 hours in most people's bodies, on average. Once at a theraputic level it works MUCH better and with fewer side effects because the side effects tend to be ups and downs in the blood level. > > I to think I to got of this information from a > person one of one of my > autoimmune disease web sites. Ahh. I hope whoever it is doesn't have a lot of pain from fear. > Do you know of anythings in regards to plaquenil ( > which is an > antimalaria drug) ? All I know about plaquenil is that on it, you need your eyes checked lots, and it can cause weight loss. I guess the eye problems are pretty rare and show up slowly at first? That's what a woman with lupus told me, she gets her eyes checked all the time because she had eye problems anyway. Kassiane ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 --- sondra wrote: > Kassianne I to forget who telled of me that and yet > feared it because > felt it to be maybe of true. but i to know you are > like a medial > encyclopedia so will feel safe now to do the > increase as it is of > suggested for me to do. thank you so much. yes the > pains this last few > days is of increasing and so will go up stairs now > to take the second > one I to just took of one a few minutes ago. can > you tell of me then > is it of a medication that needs to build up in the > sytems. and once at > a therapuetic level then does it work better. No > wonder I to be of > having some really good days and then cycle to > really bad days as far > as pains. thank you ever so much. It does need to build up, yes. And it is hard for Neurontin to build up if people don't take it 3 times a day because it only sticks around for 8 hours in most people's bodies, on average. Once at a theraputic level it works MUCH better and with fewer side effects because the side effects tend to be ups and downs in the blood level. > > I to think I to got of this information from a > person one of one of my > autoimmune disease web sites. Ahh. I hope whoever it is doesn't have a lot of pain from fear. > Do you know of anythings in regards to plaquenil ( > which is an > antimalaria drug) ? All I know about plaquenil is that on it, you need your eyes checked lots, and it can cause weight loss. I guess the eye problems are pretty rare and show up slowly at first? That's what a woman with lupus told me, she gets her eyes checked all the time because she had eye problems anyway. Kassiane ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 --- sondra wrote: > Kassianne I to forget who telled of me that and yet > feared it because > felt it to be maybe of true. but i to know you are > like a medial > encyclopedia so will feel safe now to do the > increase as it is of > suggested for me to do. thank you so much. yes the > pains this last few > days is of increasing and so will go up stairs now > to take the second > one I to just took of one a few minutes ago. can > you tell of me then > is it of a medication that needs to build up in the > sytems. and once at > a therapuetic level then does it work better. No > wonder I to be of > having some really good days and then cycle to > really bad days as far > as pains. thank you ever so much. It does need to build up, yes. And it is hard for Neurontin to build up if people don't take it 3 times a day because it only sticks around for 8 hours in most people's bodies, on average. Once at a theraputic level it works MUCH better and with fewer side effects because the side effects tend to be ups and downs in the blood level. > > I to think I to got of this information from a > person one of one of my > autoimmune disease web sites. Ahh. I hope whoever it is doesn't have a lot of pain from fear. > Do you know of anythings in regards to plaquenil ( > which is an > antimalaria drug) ? All I know about plaquenil is that on it, you need your eyes checked lots, and it can cause weight loss. I guess the eye problems are pretty rare and show up slowly at first? That's what a woman with lupus told me, she gets her eyes checked all the time because she had eye problems anyway. Kassiane ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I'm just peeking in on this topic midstream. Is Neurontin a pain medication? I have chronic migraines, and am having a difficult time with them lately. Cluster headaches. I was to the Dr. 3 times within 7 days for shots of Torridol/Morphene/Phenergen for the migraines. The Dr. has prescribed me Vicodin for the pain, but I find that it causes rebound headaches. Vicodin " hangover " if you will....so it seems like my head ALWAYS hurts. Lynn Shoop Co-Director www.novatomothersclub.com www.mycmsite.com/lynnshoop In a message dated 03/29/08 19:02:55 Pacific Daylight Time, kassihatestwistin@... writes: --- sondra wrote: > Kassianne I to forget who telled of me that and yet > feared it because > felt it to be maybe of true. but i to know you are > like a medial > encyclopedia so will feel safe now to do the > increase as it is of > suggested for me to do. thank you so much. yes the > pains this last few > days is of increasing and so will go up stairs now > to take the second > one I to just took of one a few minutes ago. can > you tell of me then > is it of a medication that needs to build up in the > sytems. and once at > a therapuetic level then does it work better. No > wonder I to be of > having some really good days and then cycle to > really bad days as far > as pains. thank you ever so much. It does need to build up, yes. And it is hard for Neurontin to build up if people don't take it 3 times a day because it only sticks around for 8 hours in most people's bodies, on average. Once at a theraputic level it works MUCH better and with fewer side effects because the side effects tend to be ups and downs in the blood level. > > I to think I to got of this information from a > person one of one of my > autoimmune disease web sites. Ahh. I hope whoever it is doesn't have a lot of pain from fear. > Do you know of anythings in regards to plaquenil ( > which is an > antimalaria drug) ? All I know about plaquenil is that on it, you need your eyes checked lots, and it can cause weight loss. I guess the eye problems are pretty rare and show up slowly at first? That's what a woman with lupus told me, she gets her eyes checked all the time because she had eye problems anyway. Kassiane __________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I'm just peeking in on this topic midstream. Is Neurontin a pain medication? I have chronic migraines, and am having a difficult time with them lately. Cluster headaches. I was to the Dr. 3 times within 7 days for shots of Torridol/Morphene/Phenergen for the migraines. The Dr. has prescribed me Vicodin for the pain, but I find that it causes rebound headaches. Vicodin " hangover " if you will....so it seems like my head ALWAYS hurts. Lynn Shoop Co-Director www.novatomothersclub.com www.mycmsite.com/lynnshoop In a message dated 03/29/08 19:02:55 Pacific Daylight Time, kassihatestwistin@... writes: --- sondra wrote: > Kassianne I to forget who telled of me that and yet > feared it because > felt it to be maybe of true. but i to know you are > like a medial > encyclopedia so will feel safe now to do the > increase as it is of > suggested for me to do. thank you so much. yes the > pains this last few > days is of increasing and so will go up stairs now > to take the second > one I to just took of one a few minutes ago. can > you tell of me then > is it of a medication that needs to build up in the > sytems. and once at > a therapuetic level then does it work better. No > wonder I to be of > having some really good days and then cycle to > really bad days as far > as pains. thank you ever so much. It does need to build up, yes. And it is hard for Neurontin to build up if people don't take it 3 times a day because it only sticks around for 8 hours in most people's bodies, on average. Once at a theraputic level it works MUCH better and with fewer side effects because the side effects tend to be ups and downs in the blood level. > > I to think I to got of this information from a > person one of one of my > autoimmune disease web sites. Ahh. I hope whoever it is doesn't have a lot of pain from fear. > Do you know of anythings in regards to plaquenil ( > which is an > antimalaria drug) ? All I know about plaquenil is that on it, you need your eyes checked lots, and it can cause weight loss. I guess the eye problems are pretty rare and show up slowly at first? That's what a woman with lupus told me, she gets her eyes checked all the time because she had eye problems anyway. Kassiane __________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 You know, when I moved to the deep south I learned something about weather related allergies I had never known in I all my years growing up in Ohio. When rain brings on a migraine for some people it can be tracked back to an allergy to mold, which blooms spoors when it rains. On the gulf coast, our news broadcasts include the daily allergen report on the pollen, mold, hardwood tree, and pine pollen counts. One way to track a mold allergy is to watch for signs that your headaches are worse or come on more rapidly if you happen to be in an old building when it's raining. Older and poorly maintained buildings can have a much heavier presence of mold, and your reaction should be stronger to the higher presence of mold. Really old school buildings are notorious for it. Sandi In a message dated 3/30/2008 8:48:34 A.M. Central Daylight Time, hfa2@... writes: I to know too rain seems to trigger them, so does being around smokers, sometimes too much direct sun can **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15 & ncid=aolhom00030\ 000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Yes, mine are also weather related, sleep related, and allergy related. When I had skin testing done for my allergies, the Dr. checked off everything on the list. All grasses, trees, animals, etc. that were on the test. Then they did the food testing, and I have SEVERAL food allergies as well. It's very difficult to not eat something I am allergic to... Lynn Shoop Co-Director www.novatomothersclub.com www.mycmsite.com/lynnshoop In a message dated 03/30/08 06:48:55 Pacific Daylight Time, hfa2@... writes: lynn can relate to the constant head pains, if I ot not be to get of a migraine like headache I to carry a regular headache to various degrees which can also cause me to be of such moods off and on because of the constant pain with no let ups. I to know too rain seems to trigger them, so does being around smokers, sometimes too much direct sun can cause them too if not around water. Or by chance if I to be of getting sick and sleep too long for me , anythings over the 4-5 hours of sleep is of too long for me and will cause me to wake with much neck/headache like pains. My body will wake stiff and painful too. Sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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