Yes Rick, I guess I am happier when I feel well but I try not to be too unhappy on days when I don't feel too good. Glad to say that at present I feel quite...
OK, now the last several days I have had something going on in my right elbow (of course my right because that will be the most inconvenient for me!) It is...
Thanks, Carrol. I think the idea of exercises from a chair is good. In fact, I started a search for them last night. Gotta do something here to get rid of...
... Very good question. And I've heard the same kind of question going around RSD sites too when compared to fibromyalgia, although the latter is a muscle...
Well I made a mistake again. I do have chronic fatigue syn. but I meant Fibromyalgia. The pain it incredible in the muscles and they sometimes ball up and...
I was on a low dosage of Cymbalta until my insurance changed to Medicare and it was no longer covered. My doc tapered me off. Nobody should try to go off this...
Carol,I am sorry you lost your script for cymbalta. I dont know how true this is but my ins. man was over talking about if you need a certain drug,your doc...
keep smiling, as best you can. i hope you had a fun filled first day of the year. I slept most of the day, no doubt, because of the surgery i had 2 weeks ago...
Hello All I am a new member here and I have Diabetic PN along with a lot of other troubles added on. I have tried almost all kinds of drugs and it seems ...
Paint fume filled is more like it - I've been decorating my spare bedroom (and experienced quite a few difficulties on the way) over the last dew days. All is...
Hi, everyone. My problems with PN started at the beginning of November: numbness that, in the space of 3 days, advanced from my toes to my waist. It is now up...
I am just going to start by saying, I am sorry for venting; I am just frustrated. I just spoke with my doc, regarding B12, slow colon, and memory issues. ...
I know exactly what you mean!! My doctor put me on Nerotin.I was having a lot of problems like you( memory main one,drug feeling,drowsy, and out of control of...
I felt I had to respond to this post because I was on Neurontin for a while. I not only became a zombie, but I gained over 100 pounds and did not need to gain...
Hi Julie Welcome to the Group. Have you been diagnosed definitely with PN? Have you had it a while and problems just started? Why all the tests? And such...
julie, sounds like you're being thorough and intelligent about this. what has your doctor said. are you seeing a neurologist. did they say the magic word,...
generally, there is a bit of guessing when recommending what to do since medicine is not an exact science. it is extremely frustrating and time consuming (no...
neurontin is overrated and a doctors first recommendation it made me stupid, slow, and extremely depressed, clinically, not a blue day. i got off of it...
I want to jump in here for a second and mention that a lot of our back pain is due to how we are walking...babying our feet. It took me a long time to give in...
Guessing is right, Rick. Why do you think they call them "Practicing" physicians...hehehe ... From: rick wagonheim To: Peripheral_Neuropathy@yahoogroups.com ...
Back in November, my GP immediately referred me to a neurologist at UCLA Medical Center. She's been very thorough and caring, has consulted with the PN...
thank you becky. i've had back pain ever since incurring a sports related injury. the PN exacerbated the problem. it was very tolerable prior to the PN as the...
My memory has become terrible. I can lay something down, not move from that spot and not remember what I did with it. In the past, my memory was very sharp,...
Wow, Julie, I admire your capacity to stay clear headed, even good humored, under the assault. I was diagnosed with "idiopathic peripheral neuropathy" which to...
If you still want to vote on the poll (ARE YOU WILLING TO HAVE ME AS A MODERATOR) it still is there. If you remember, Yahoo wrote to me quite some time ago....
Hi Brian, I don't really know what a moderator does but it sounds to me like you'd 'manage' the group and deal with problems or something like that? I've...