Posted by TiredofChemicals on May 14, 2012, at 5:51:52
In reply to Gabapentin, posted by sigismund on May 14, 2012, at 3:37:26
> I always liked it.
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> There are posts from those who like it and a minority from those who wonder if it causes cancer and other weird things.
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> Over a few years I took it every day, 300 or 600 mg/d.
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> Much later I found my PSA had risen from the low 2s to around7.
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> I could see that the rise of PSA was over the period of taking gabapentin.
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> So when I saw the urologist I told him my theory and asked for another PSA before I had the biopsy. I had stopped taking gabapentin 2 months before.
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> Well guess what? The PSA was down to 2.9.
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> I will still have the biopsy just in case. This is the time to cooperate with the doctors. Given the envy of the war on drugs mindset it is foolish to count on palliative care later.
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> Dying will be so interesting :)^^^
Hey Sig,
I'm taking Lyrica which, as I understand, is the newer, or more refined, form of Gabapentin...???
^^^Not sure if I'm wording that right.?.?Correct me if I'm wrong. I ended up on it for neuropathic pain that I am experiencing from a recent broken leg.
What I have discovered, is that, it is managing some muscle spasms that I developed while taking psychiatric chemicals. I can't say, with certainty, that psychiatric drugs were the cause of my leg spasms.
I just know that breaking my leg to discover this wonderful relief, in the form of Lyrica, has been a godsend,,,,or Buddha,etc...whatever....lol.
I had been on an exhaustive search for relief from constant spasms in my legs for probably close to three years! I'm not kidding! I went to; several primary care physicians, three neurologists, and at least, one emergency room visit to find a tool to help me manage my leg spasms.
While in the emergency room, they discovered that my blood pressure was off the charts! They kept me in there for a couple of hours trying, in vain, to get it under control. They finally sent me home with some medicine to bring my blood pressure under control, as well as, advice to follow up with my primary care physician.
Three years prior to this, I was running five miles (however many kilometers that is, lol) a day. I was also lifting weights. My exercise regimen was my attempt to gain better health. My mental health was a factor in my drive to gain better physical health, if that makes sense.?.?
........anyways........my point is, I was in top physical health and I attribute psychiatric medications to my sudden decline in physical health......well.....I fell off the exercise regimen and wasn't taking very good care of myself sooooo, I hold part of that burden as well. I just think my problems were exasperated by psychitric chemicals.
I'm not sure if it is affecting my mood from a normal baseline, as the leg spasms have negatively affected my quality of life greatly! I haven't been on psychiatric chemicals (except low dose klonopin) since 2006. It is affecting my mood, in that, I can actually forget about the leg spasms now, that have been plaguing me for probably 7 years 24/7!!! This is huuuuuge in my present state of being!
I am aware of some of the possible ugly side effects that I may experience but, I don''t believe that I have experienced any yet, but I've only been taking it for the last 2-1/2 month's so, time will tell...???
I wasn't aware of the PSA side effect. I guess I will have to do some more investigation. I just have been experiencing the great relief and have been busy with other things that I couldn't while the leg spasms were bugging me. And some of those things include, taking a daily nap. That wasn't possible, or was very rare for me (to take a nap) when I am experiencing my leg spasms.
So, one positive vote from me regarding Gabapentin, or Lyrica, in my case. My situation is a little different, I know.
That's pretty much it except, I'm getting tired of typing so I'm checking out.
Here's to hoping we all can escape whatever terrible version of hell we all (may be) experiencing!
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