Re: Jennette and Ellen

[Guest guest]

Coleen,

Please check with your doc about that leg cramping. I think that's a side

effect that they need to know about.

I am on Cymbalta to help with pain and irritability. They have a free

program through the drug manufacturer. Klonopin generic is cheap and helps with

the anxiety.

Ellen

Coleen wrote:

> I feel for you. I am not on any pain meds except for Gabapentin 300 mgs.

> (Neurotin) which I am not sure if it is helping. I notice that when I go

> without taking it on time it causes me to feel anxious, my muscles get

> irritated and easily cramp especially my legs.

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen,

 

Thank you.  I am making notes for my upcoming doctor's appt.  Good thing I am

doing this research early enough (as my appt. won't be for a few weeks) because

now that I have been on Gabapentin for awhile now, it does appear that my

certain symptoms are the side effects of this med. 

I am not getting that pain relief to justify these side effects. I really do not

believe that I am getting any pain relief if at all   My doctor did want me to

take (2) 300mgs caplets twice a day but I wasn't used to the memory fog and just

didn't feel right (my gut feeling) about taking so much at once.  I instead

started taking it every 6 hours.  I can't win.  I am still in pain.  

 

For now, take care and thanks Ellen and everyone who has sent an email.  I

haven't read all my emails either.  This is no good.  

 

Memory fog (duh, um, that sort of thing, Ug), leg cramps (for no reason, I can

tell they are related to the Gabapentin, unfortunately), anxiety Ug, that is

also horrible.   

 

I am making notes to tell my doctor.  I will see if I can back off

of them a bit.  I am not sure if I can handle that right now though.

 

Thanks for being there, Coleen

>Ellen wrote:

Coleen,

>Please check with your doc about that leg cramping. I think that's a side

effect that they need to know about.