Please contact your representative in the U.S. Congress today and ask them to sign the “Dear Colleague” letter asking Secretary Leavitt of the Department...
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Aug 1, 2005 6:28 pm
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...no not here and in my group of almost 85 I have heard of no one who has.....
Hi, I'm fairly new on this board. My wife has (non-diabetic) PN and nothing she's taken has seemed to help. For example, the docs up'd her dosage of...
I' new to this site as well. I have PN for years and, fortunately, the doctor has me on hydrocodone ( generic of vicodin, I think). I take 3 extra strength...
hi, i am currently on percocet 7.5 and neurontin. i am trying to get him to try tramadol. just recently i got a wheelchair so i can enjoy life a bit more....
I was on Oxycontin and Oxy IR..I really felt it helped me a lot..but there was so much trouble getting it and it was hard to get off of..but I swear if you...
Hi, no I haven't read those books because I seem to have ready everything on the internet and tried everything. Did you find anything useful from them? My...
I am new to this group but I am posting all the info I have, which I have accumulated over time in dealing with my own PN pain-I hope it helps. Ask your doctor...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Peripheral_Neuropathy group: If you have taken Neurontin (gabapentin), what happened? o You 'felt...
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Aug 6, 2005 8:22 am
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My hubby did not want me to get a wheelchair he was afraid I would never get out..but..he died last Dec and now I am on my own a lot..if I had one I could go...
Hello Peter, I'm fairly new here as well. I also have PN and I'm not a diabetic. I don't know the cause after 5 months which seems like an eternity. I know it...
One more: http://jnnp.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/74/suppl_2/ii3 On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 02:25:58 -0000 "Toni" <tonimac711@...> ... ...
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Aug 7, 2005 10:01 pm
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I was wondering who wrote these questions? A lawyer? that is the kind of questions used for a class action lawsuit. What about privacy? Thank you NOel On 6 Aug...
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Aug 10, 2005 2:55 am
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Hello All, I was wondering if anyone knows some tricks to reduce dry mouth and feeling thirsty all the time? I chew on Cinamon stick but I am looking for...
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Aug 10, 2005 2:55 am
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I wrote it, I have PN and tried Neurontin but I was very unhappy with it. No, I am certainly not a lawyer and the poll was designed for informational purposes...
Thank you for saying so, there is something about Neurontin that I just don't like. A lot of people say that they 'just didn't feel like themselves' which...
In response to your poll: First of all, I found it very well written. It would be interesting to learn what the positive and negative side effects are that...
Why do you say stay away from Neurontin..??..I have used it for 5 years and it has helped me a lot..though I do not really know what else it may have done to...
Hi again, Thank you all for your comments on Neurontin. Although I hadn't intended to start exactly this kind of discussion, maybe it's a good thing. We all...
Hi, good luck to you and your wife, it sounds like she is definitely in good hands. I would like to recommend to you a narcotic called Duragesic. It is like...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Peripheral_Neuropathy group: What has caused your Peripheral Neuropathy? o Diabetes o Alcohol o...
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Aug 16, 2005 5:27 am
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Does anyone have trouble with this too..right now it is bothering me more than anything else..I have this on the right side of my face..I was mentioning to...
Hi Kim, Thanks for the nice words. :-) Wifey is already on the duragesic patch - in fact they recently up'd it from the 25 mcg/h to the 50 mcg/h dosage...
I would make sure she was on a good multi-vitamin, and ask your doc about fish oil. I was told that fish oil is good for inflammation which would ease nerve...
Hello Peter, I also was told by many doctors that my scar tissues were too thick from the surgery and the infection that followed. To get ride of the scar ...
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Aug 17, 2005 4:25 am
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YES, I recently read a report on that matter. Laughing can help as much as 30 % in pain reduction along by keeping the mind busy in any way possible be it...
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Aug 17, 2005 4:41 am
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I had a lot of problems with a root canal over two years ago now. It was cleaned out, the dentist let it sit, cleaned out again, let sit, and after several...