Neropathic pain

[Semper Fi]

:confused: I am having alot of neuropathic or transitional pain. I am a c7 incomplete and a t4 complete. I take tramadol 50 mg 4 times a day and 4800mg of neurontin a day. It is getting harder and harder to take. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Or, a good pain Dr. In the St Louis area. I go to Barnes Pain Center.

I also have nerve pain down my right arm and hand. The bone feels sore. I receive a steroid shot every 4 months at the c7 nerve. Plus 5mg of mehadone twice a day.

Any help??????????? Thanks Semper Fi

[ceron2]

Suggest to your doctor about taking lyrcia. I was taking neurontin at a 2400 mg per day plus ultracet x8 per day. Now I take Lyrcia at a 300mg level per day and it seems to work alittle better. It is nice to cut down on meds with an improvement. Have been on meds since 1998 and on Lyrcia for the last 4 months. rwj by the way I am also down on my ultracet to 4-6 per day.:)

[metronycguy]

i am on lyrica 150 a day, less side effects are much less than neurontin IMO,
i dont get the sleepiness

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[kjholt45]

Hi all,

I have been dealing with P.N. for about 18 months now, and I have finally come to the breaking point! I'm out of work(since 9/28/05)with a wife and 2 young boys to think about. I have been told by my pain doc that I have a high tolerance for pain, but dealing with P.N. 24/7 IS HORRIBLE!!! I have tryed many meds-the typical ones used for P.N. with no relief. Ultarcet double dosed T.I.D. Just cuts the edge I guess, but that is if I stay bare foot all the time(P.N. is on bottom of feet). Anyway, I recently found my miracle cure for pain management! Fortunately I have an okay health insurance plan and a wonderful doctor! I went through a 3 day trial spinal cord stimulator-WOW!! What a life changing experience!! I feel like my old self again!! I'm so looking forward to the permanent implant set for 12/01/05. To think I will have my pain managed without side effects of medications or to even have to remember to take them for that matter is such a blessing! If anyone out there is like me and has tryed many different meds etc. that haven't worked, I would encourage you to look into a spinal cord stimulator. You can get info online or through your doc and learn how it will manage your pain! Good luck! Ken

PS My pain went from almost UNBEARABLE before the trial to about 90% pain free. I was told that with the permanent it can be adjusted and I may get a bit more than the 90% relief-wow!!

[Wise Young]

kj, that is great. For some people, electrical stimulation does help. I am so glad that you tried and it works. Wise.

Hi all,

I have been dealing with P.N. for about 18 months now, and I have finally come to the breaking point! I'm out of work(since 9/28/05)with a wife and 2 young boys to think about. I have been told by my pain doc that I have a high tolerance for pain, but dealing with P.N. 24/7 IS HORRIBLE!!! I have tryed many meds-the typical ones used for P.N. with no relief. Ultarcet double dosed T.I.D. Just cuts the edge I guess, but that is if I stay bare foot all the time(P.N. is on bottom of feet). Anyway, I recently found my miracle cure for pain management! Fortunately I have an okay health insurance plan and a wonderful doctor! I went through a 3 day trial spinal cord stimulator-WOW!! What a life changing experience!! I feel like my old self again!! I'm so looking forward to the permanent implant set for 12/01/05. To think I will have my pain managed without side effects of medications or to even have to remember to take them for that matter is such a blessing! If anyone out there is like me and has tryed many different meds etc. that haven't worked, I would encourage you to look into a spinal cord stimulator. You can get info online or through your doc and learn how it will manage your pain! Good luck! Ken

PS My pain went from almost UNBEARABLE before the trial to about 90% pain free. I was told that with the permanent it can be adjusted and I may get a bit more than the 90% relief-wow!!

[razzle51]

Heard Those Pain Stimulators Are Not All They Are Talked Up To Be.

[metronycguy]

Heard Those Pain Stimulators Are Not All They Are Talked Up To Be.
i have had bad luck myself, but i am willing to be sliced up again for the 5 or 6th time in a year to try and get relief with a SCS. i would be happy with 50 percent reduction.
i am fortunate that i can take public transportation. with the pain meds i cant drive much , especially at night when it flares up like clockwork. The train has kept me from being housebound