--- In Arachnoiditis@yahoogroups.com, "Linda" <lmorgan@...> wrote:
>
> I took neurotin for a few weeks and developed the side reaction of
> blurred vision so I need to know if anyone knows an alternative to
the
> medicine as other than that I had been doing so well...Thanks...My
> email address is lmorgan@...
>

My Neurosurgeon wanted to take me off the neurontin as it didn't
seem to help me anymore and put me on Lyrica; however, my insurance
company refused to pay for it and cost for a 30 day supply was going
to be $186.23 a month. I couldn't afford it.

I just had A Cervical and Lumbar Epidural Steriod Injection, this
past Friday and he gave me a 10 day supply of Avinza plus
Phenegran. If it works (today will be my 2nd day) he will mail me
an RX for Avinza. If it doesn't work, then he is talking about
implanting a Spinal Cord Stimulator. I also take 3 Muscle Relaxers
a day - Soma, Zanaflex and Flexeril. At bedtime I take a Klonopin
and a Restoril.

I just found out late August I had arachnoiditis in August after
having 2 cervical fusions (8/2/06 & 11/29/05) and a Lumbar fusion on
1/29/06.

Claudia