Re: Statins/Neurontin-Gabapentin

[Guest guest]

CAROL...I DON'T HAVE CMT, BUT MY SON WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH

SAME, THAT'S WHY I JOINED THE GROUP. TALKING ABOUT STATINS/HI-

CHOLESTEROL, I USED TO TAKE ZOCOR/LIPITOR BUT CHANGED TO EZETROL DUE

TO GIT DISTURBANCES. ASK YOUR DOCTOR & PHARMACIST IF THIS IS BETTER

FOR THOSE W/ CMT SINCE IT HAS IT OWN SIDE EFFECTS JUST LIKE ANY

STATIN.

ALSO, MY SON WAS ON PROZAC BEFORE. HE SWITCHED PER DOCTOR'S/PSYCHIATRIC ADVICE

TO VALPROIC ACID (HAS ITS SIDE EFFECTS, TOO). HE SAID, IT'S BETTER & IS ON A LOW

DOSE OF 250 MG BID. IT'S BAD FOR THE LIVER, SO I SUGGESTED NEXT TIME, FOR A

LIVER ENZYME TEST.

I HAVE SEEN THE USE OF GABAPENTIN & OXYCODONE FOR THE ELDERLY (NO CMT). I HAVE A

DIABETIC RESIDENT WITH FOOT ULCERS. IS ON GABAPENTIN 600MG BID & OXYCOONTIN 5 MG

TID. SHE WAS VERY DROWSY THE OTHER DAY, THAT WE HAVE TO FEED HER.

BUT SHE PREFERS IT RATHER THAN BEING IN PAIN. I'LL CONTINUE READING YOUR

MESSAGES; I FORWARD THOSE THAT IS RELEVANT TO MY SON (PERTAINING TO HIS

CONDITION) SO HE DOESN'T GET MORE DEPRESSED. I FIND YOUR GROUP INFORMATIVE SINCE

CMT IS NEW TO ME INSPITE OF MY >30 YEARS OF NURSING...A WORRIED, BUT HOPEFUL

MUM...THANKS!