Posted on 05/19/2018 8:06:25 AM PDT by Fhios
BE VERY CAREFUL TAKING THAT MED. MY WIFE TOOK IT FOR MANY YEARS WITHOUT ANY SIDE EFFECTS . THEN ONE DAY SHE WENT INTO SPASMS AND I HAD TO RUSH HER TO THE ER . SHE SPENT 5 DAYS IN ICU AND ALMOST DIED ! PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL
Thanks
I don’t have sciatica .... it’s the same thing but with a different nerve. I’ve been on Gaba for 2 years now. I’ve had no side effects, but it’s only 10% effective for the pain. I’ve stayed on because of no side effects, and 10% is better than nothing. Steroid shots to the spinal cord are the only thing that works. I started with 3 month intervals and now I’m up to 5 months. Each shot lasts longer so I’m hopeful this is the way to go.
So you have sciatica. You can dull the pain, or expand the spine to increase the intercostal space that’s pinching the sciatic nerve. They can do a laser cut of the vertebra to create a channel, you can get an inflatable brace to expand the spine from the hips to the arm pits, you can get an inversion table to expand the spine in the morning, or get a tns to disrupt the pain signals to the brain. Likely you will want to use several to manage the pain and stop the damage.
Another friend was using it to "help her sleep" and was found several times on the floor in her own excrement before friends decided to try to have her committed 9she couldn't be held) and she finally decided to opt for recovery.
As with any of the modern drugs, they have both plus and minus sides and the pluses and minuses aren't evenly distributed among the population - keep a close watch on yourself and have others watching too.....just in case.
Good luck.
The Neurontin is what works for me as I have had the EMG test that diagnoses neuropathy. In fact, I just had two more lumbar spine surgeries this year. One was a PLIF of L5-S1 where all old stainless steel was taken out and replaced with titanium plus larger screws where they had come loose. The last was 02/21/2018 an ALIF/ALPC L4-S1. The nuerontin helps the crazy feelings in lower calf/foot. It is not a pain killer like MS Contin or oxy 15’s. I hope to be off all those narcotics soon as I hate the problems they cause with digestion.
I shall give this a try. A late friend of mine had one for his back and it helped him. Wonder if it will help the bone spurs in my shoulder. lol
Thanks Dutch Boy.
Sometimes it takes quite a while for meds to help. Good luck.
Never heard of that, but who knows.
thanks- peripheral neuropathy is awful- damaged nerves can’t be regenerated i guess- My advice to anyone getting chemo is to IMMEDIATELY mention tingling in feet and hands the moment it begins to happen- once peripheral neuropathy gets established, you’re pretty much stuck with the severity of it
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