Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 - I save SI joint issues too, and injections didn't help me either. I wish I had some advice for you but I really don't, other than don't give up and don't settle. I take 3 meds a day for pain. -theresa <edmc03@...> wrote: My MRI showed no abnormal wear or herniations. Doctors believe it is my SI joint. I have had three failed spinal injections. I am on morphine and that barely helps. --------------------------------- What are the most popular cars? Find out at Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Hi , Have you had any PT yet? Has your doc offered different muscle relaxers? Do you get any releif from hot/cold pacs? Have you gotten several 'opinions'? There are times you can go to a specialist and be told there is 'nothing' wrong. Your pain tells you otherwise, and pain doesn't lie. Have you tried keeping a pain journal? Have you altered your daily activities to ease the things that trigger/intensify the pain? It takes a while to figue it out, but there is a combination of meds, therapy, rest, exercise that will combine to manage your pain. There is always a reason for chronic pain, I know some folks who waited years for a Dx that started effective treatment. Chronic pain is life changing. You need to be aggressive in seeking help. A couple of places to look for info: http://www.remedyfind.com/index.asp http://www.caudaequina.org/ http://www.bergenpain.com/index.htm I hope some of this helps. GBY > > My MRI showed no abnormal wear or herniations. Doctors believe it is > my SI joint. I have had three failed spinal injections. I am on > morphine and that barely helps. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 how does trileptal compare to neurontin? does anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I take Trileptal and I love it. I tried Neurontin and had nothing but problems with it. Trileptal has many side effects also, but the only thing I had a trouble with was fatigue and some mental " fogginess " until I adjusted to it. I will NEVER take Neurontin again. I had a pain management specialist who insisted I take it, and guess what? He's not my Dr. anymore! Trileptal and Neurontin are both anti seizure meds that are comminly used for chronic pain, especially nerve pain. My insurance company prefers people take Neurontin because it's cheaper than Trileptal. I got around that by having my Dr. write a letter stating why he preferred using Trileptal. Hope I helped! -theresa BLEECKERST10012@... wrote: how does trileptal compare to neurontin? does anyone know? --------------------------------- - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Hi I went to Dr. yesterday and he said MRI was normal no sign of any problems fusion looked great can't explain why I am in pain. Is that what they told you? I can't have spinal injections I'm allergic to cortisone. Vicki > > My MRI showed no abnormal wear or herniations. Doctors believe it is > my SI joint. I have had three failed spinal injections. I am on > morphine and that barely helps. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 My doc put me on neurontin and after some extensive research, I founf that people taking Neurontin for an extended period of time had a high rate of depression and suicide. Therefore, I wouldnt take it.. My doc put me on it because I have had pretty significant memory retention loss due to being on prescription narcotics for the past 3 years.. I wouldnt reccomend taking it.. Im not sure about Trileptal... BLEECKERST10012@... wrote: how does trileptal compare to neurontin? does anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 At 08:52 AM 2/11/2006, you wrote: >My doc put me on neurontin and after some extensive research, I founf that >people taking Neurontin for an extended period of time had a high rate of >depression and suicide. Therefore, I wouldnt take it.. My doc put me on it >because I have had pretty significant memory retention loss due to being >on prescription narcotics for the past 3 years.. I wouldnt reccomend >taking it.. Im not sure about Trileptal... Tony, I don't know if I've ever mentioned this in any of my other posts, but you might want to ask your doctor about something called Lyrica, the " new and improved " nerve pain drug from the same manufacturer of Neurontin. Lyrica reduces nerve pain and is also a mild anti-anxiety medication. Do you have a source for that data about Neurontin and depression and suicide? TIA, http://www.cupcaked.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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