Pain Questions (Page 145)

Gabapentin for fibromyalgia?

Have any of you taken Gabapentin for fibromyalgia and has it helped? I just started taking it a little over a week ago and it seems to be helping some. I have fibromyalgia and degenerative disc disease, thoracic spondylosis and space narrowing. Been feeling desperate so I’m hoping this will... read more

Amitriptyline - I had no relief for insomnia or leg pain in the night.

Should I double the dosage from 10 mg to 20mg?

Has anyone experienced tinnitus and nerve damage from using Plaquenil?

I took Plaquenil for two months, and started experiencing tinnitus and nerve pain, so I stopped taking it. Unfortunately, I continue to have tinnitus and nerve pain and was told it may be permanent. Has anyone else dealt with these issues? If so, any suggestions to help? Thank you all in advance.

Health anxiety and sertraline?

I have recently been diagnosed with health anxiety which came out of nowhere I get so many physical symptoms like flu like pain and headaches and chest pain but have been checked out and I am completely normal. I started sertraline 16 days ago and mentally I am feeling better but still having to... read more

Mirena - If my IUD is expired can you bleed ?

My IUD is expired and has been for over a year. My next appointment for my new one isn’t until the end of the month. The last few days i have had very bad stomach pains / cramping and some bleeding not heavy just very light pink. Is this normal?

Effective generic Percocet 10/325?

I've been in pain over 40 years. Now I can't find a effective generic Percocet 10/325. I live at a pain level 3 and have not had a day without pain in over 40 years. I recently learned the FDA allows the pharmaceuticals to have up to a 30% error when producing these medications. I'm... read more

Is it Cimzia causing indigestion?

I've been taking Cimzia for nearly 5 months and twice the next day I have severe pains in my stomach which feels like indigestion. But nothing takes the pain away. Is this part of the side affects or something else Thanking you

Nortriptyline 10mg up to 50 mg?

Has anyone tried taking Nortriptyline not for migraine but for swaying tense feeling in head? I have sway/balance issues with fullness in one ear pain half my head that no doctor can figure out. Has anyone dealt with this and tried this medication?

What if I just took one dose of Plan B will will it work?

After taking the emergency contraceptives I am experiencing very sharp lower back pain. Might I be pregnant or is it a side effect of the drug?

Can hydroxyzine be used for pain?

Methocarbamol - Can Abilify cause your kidneys to hurt if you have no known kidney problems?

I recently started taking Abilify as a muscle relaxer. I take 3 to 4 tablets a day 500 mg. I’ve been having pain in the kidney area on both sides lately. I have been taking it for approximately two weeks. Has anyone else had an issue with this drug like that? Thanks

Is citalopram safe to take with amlodipine, or might their effects conflict in some way?

I have been on amlodipine for a few weeks at 5mgs. A lot of the side effects wore off, but abdominal pains, gum swelling did not. Also I noticed a worsening of my anxiety and depression. In order to gain a thinking space and reduce the impact of side effects, I reduced my own dose to 2.5mg. I can... read more

There is pain in the lower back due to increase in uric acid, what medicine should I take?

uric acid is increased which medicine should i take

Citalopram - Has anyone had abdominal pressure while on Celexa?

I started taking Celexa as treatment for depression on 11/10. That very same night I had abdominal cramps, like I had to go to the bathroom and couldn't. The pain was super intense that I stopped taking it on the 15th. Unfortunately, I still have the cramps. I have read a ton of reviews and I... read more

Chronic Pain - Do all surgical teams deferr patients to pain specialist at the 4 month mark...

... specialist 4 months out from major abdominal surgery? I had 52 surgical staples after I was cut open from below my ribs all the way to pubis. I had a 8.5 pound tumor removed from my uterus! They cut out all of my reproductive organs, parts my omentum, some lymph nodes, and I had an umbilical... read more