Lois,
How is your brother-in-law doing? I hope he is getting better.

Taking Neurontin like you do might be worth a try for me. I am
dragging and bummed out this morning. I got a good night's sleep. 8
hrs. The current total dosage I'm on may do the job for a while if I
try it like that.

I have a party planned for our youngest daughter next month so am
dragging about trying to get the accumulation of clutter and dust
out. I didn't even get to do my volunteer work this week. Other
things keep getting in the way -- like being too tired to go. After
being at my son's all day, I didn't have the energy to go to my
rosary making class on Tuesday eve.

Shoes are still working for me. No pressure on my toes/balls of
feet. Now if I could just find socks that didn't wrinkle under my
toes or slide down in my shoe I would be very happy. I've even
bought the more expensive ones and they don't work either. Maybe
I'll have to live in pantyhose.

Sunny

--- In Peripheral_Neuropathy@yahoogroups.com, Lois Schellinger
<lois6534@y...> wrote:
> Sunny, I am sorry I have not written but my husbands
> brother had a stroke and has pneumonia. Anyway, I
> have tried various ways with the neurontin as I find I
> really need it but it also makes me sleepy unless I am
> out doing things with friends etc. The Dr. has me on
> 2400mg a day divided into 800mg at a time. I
> gradually worked upto that and it works but I do not
> take my first pill until the middle of the afternoon
> usually, then one about 9 and at 11PM. Then I sleep
> really well. I am on Fiorinal with codeine and take
> it on a regular basis about every five to six hours as
> they say do not let the pain get bad before you take
> your pain meds whatever they might be. This is the
> only pain med that does not give me ulcers. It is
> really a try and see with the neurontin but think I
> have finally came up with the answer. I also use
> lidoderm patches when the pain is worse on the bottom
> of my feet. I cut one in half and do it that way.
> Need good ins. though as all of this medicine would
> cost too much. Catch you later. Lois
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