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What side effects are there for ketamine Infusions?
For severe, chronic nerve pain condition RSD & chronic degenerative back issues.
Nortriptyline - Is anyone taking nortriptyline for nerve pain in their feet? If so, at what dosage?
I have peripheral neuropathy in my toes. I started on nortriptyline 10 mg and now am on 20 mg with minimal effect. Should I increase my dose or try something else?
Do I need to taper off 300mg of gabapentin?
Hello! I was prescribed 300mg of gabapentin to take at night before bed for a chronic nerve pain. I tore my coccyx and have lots of trouble sleeping. I have only been taking gabapentin for for 20 days. Do I need to taper off or can I just stop? I no longer want to take this medication due to how it... read more
Is fentanyl safe to use when you have CKD?
I have stage 4 CKD and also have chronic nerve damage so I have lots of pain. I’ve been using fentanyl patches and oxycodone for years wanting to know if it interferes with my CKD?
Does amitriptyline cause stomach issues?
I recently started amitriptyline for nerve pain. I started on 10mg, had no marked side effects, but it wasn’t effective. The doctor told me to increase to 50mg. That seemed too much of a jump to me, so I self administered 25-30mg for about 1-2 weeks. It was during that period that I started... read more
Gabapentin - Does anyone get an extremely itchy burning scalp from taking Cymbalta 30mg?
I also take gabapentin 300 mg three times daily for nerve pain. Been taking both for a couple of years and my scalp is getting worse. Not losing hair just very itchy and painful at times. Just wondering if Cymbalta can cause this.
Clonazepam for BMS -- continual use?
Is this something that you take for two weeks to "Waken up the nerves" again? Or do you have to take the drug indefinitely to make sure BMS doesn't flare back up?
Does gabapentin cause phantom pain in the area it is being taken for, while reducing or stopping...
... the taking of this medication? Or am I still feeling pain because I am not better? I was injured with c2 and c7 pinched nerves 6months ago. Started with 300mg 3x a day. I reduced down to 1 300mg 1x a day. And now transitioning to 100mg 3x a day to further reduce in the next month. I'm not... read more
I had been on amitriptyline for three years, for chronic nerve pain in my shoulder.
I started off on just one tablet at night just to numb the pain and to help me sleep. My partner noticed a few months later that, in her words "you have changed, you're not the man I met." I instantly told her that it was utter rubbish and I was still the same man that she had met.... read more
What is the difference between SNRI's and SARI's (serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors)?
Currently take trazodone & venlafaxine with ziprasidone. Have Ehlers-Danlos, fibromyalgia, with muscle/joint/nerve pain,osteochondrosis, osteoarthritis, bipolar I with mixed episodes, PMDD, and severe complex PTSD. I am trying to work with doctors to take as few medications that will treat all... read more
Doctor weaned me off gabapentin onto pregabalin. Having awful symptoms?
I was on 3600mg per day gabapentin. Still had some nerve pain in shoulder. Doctor weaned me off this onto pregabalin. Having some awful symptoms now, even though I'm on 250mg x2 per day and told to increase by 50mg every 2 weeks upto max of 300 x2 per day. She says if pregabalin doesn't... read more
Bone Spurs - Bone spur at C2. Waiting for pain management appointment?
Bone spur is encroaching on nerve root. Will steroid injection help? I get intense pain, 10 out of 10, when I turn my head.
Cabergoline - Painful pins and needles in my feet.
I just had a nerve conduction study showing normal nerve conduction in my feet. Has anyone had this problem using Cabergoline? My doctor prescribed gabapentin. Trying to understand if surgery to remove prolactinoma may be better option
Best pain medicine to take for severe pain that works with pregabalin?
I have been prescribed Tylenol 3 for pain ( bone on bone severe arthritis in both wrists, both shoulders, both feet have advanced arthritis & my back), twice a day. I take pregabalin for nerve damage (accidental cutting of nerve during back surgery causing dead nerves in one leg from knee to... read more
Neuroforte-R - can neurovite forte work for nerve pain and stiffness in the fingers and lower arm?
... and regenerate nerve? Is this effective for nerve growth? from spinal surgery since 2014 feb. ans i have numbness, stiffness and no grip. the left fingers are still weak
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