Postherpetic Neuralgia Questions (Page 2)

Do I take the gabapentin at night or in the morning (300mg)?

Shingles pain?? I have had constant burning gnawing intense left sided chest pain?

its not getting better its getting worse and the pain now is unbearable.. it is on my left front chest I have been on several different meds including, Lyrica, Cymbalta, Savella Neurontin, Nortriptyline etc... and 7.5 mg of hydrocodone and none of this has helped my pain... they are guessing this... read more

Do many people experience Lyrica side effects such as lack of concentration, short-term memory...

... loss forgetfulness or other cognitive changes?

I'm wondering if anyone has any idea how long PHN usually hangs on before it runs its course?

i.e, Has anyone's doctor had any answer to that? Has anyone found anything other than drugs that help the pain?

Is it appropriate to ask for higher dose of pain meds?

Re;pain tolerance; Neurontin 2400ml.bid since2007... with 5mg.bid of oxycodoneHCL since nov.2008 w? with 200 mil.ultram once a day... no extra med for breakthru pain... my pain is getting worse..is it appropriate to ask my dr. for more/or higher dose at this time? Is my tolerance within normal time... read more

Neurontin - Does gabapentin ever cause dryness of the eyes or other eye problems?

I am taking 600 mg 3 times daily for shingles related neuro pain and I am experiencing dry eyes and seeing floaters (spots). I was wondering if anyone else has eye problems after taking gabapentin.

Postherpetic Neuralgia - Medicinal Marijuana effective for PHN pain?

The initial outbreak of shingles I had was accompanied by viral meningitis which was diagnosed vy a spinal draw and brain scan. It's now been 17 months that i have been challenged with PHN in mid-section area for which I have tried Cymbalta, Lyrica, Vicodin, Tramadol, Gabapentin, acupuncture,... read more

PHN on scalp causes severe itching resulting in sores that never heal?

I am a 53 year old white female. I was diagnosed with shingles Oct 5, 2012 on forehead and scalp; left eye swollen hideously. I was put on acyclovir and a round of steroids prescribed by ER physician. The actual crusting and healing of those lesions occurred within 3-4 weeks. After that I itched so... read more

Does Ketamine’s therapy work?

I have been living with chronic pain for over 20 years. It’s a struggle to get a Dr. to understand and believe you. I’m in Lyrica but no pain medication. They just refuse to prescribe it to me even though I have other health issues. I came across ketamine on Google. Has anyone tried it?... read more

Why is Lyrica a Controlled Medication?

How to manage bloating on Lyrica?

I am trying to manage my sodium. Also drinking lots of water. I noticed warm water is better because cold water makes it worse. Does Gas-x pills help? What has helped you? I get so bloated /my stomach hurts where I have to lay down with a heating pad. It's uncomfortable feeling standing up. I... read more

Post herpetic neuralgia, help!!?

I am new to this group, joined because I have been suffering from the above condition since September 2020. It started after my shingles rash cleared up, then the intense relentless pain started, day after day... unbearable pain, like electric shocks, burning, and pounding under my rib cage against... read more

Lamictal - Ototoxic medication or clonidine?

Can anyone tell me if Lamictal can cause hearing/ problems? I started clonidine and Lamictal at the same time and my ears keep plugging and unplugging and I don’t know why. I already have tinnitus but this is different and I am going crazy.

Lyrica for post herpetic episodes?

Anyone have success using Lyrica to prevent post herpetic episodes.? I want to take it a few hours before I play tennis which triggers the post herpetic pain.